Tag: marka
Hills beckon in all their glory
EXCURSIONS: Autumn has arrived with its characteristic blasts of color over most of Norway. The hills, forests and mountains are ablaze and waiting to...
Huck Finn’s spirit alive in ‘marka’
EXCURSIONS: Norway's forests and streams are long from the Mississippi, but nonetheless can offer the casual hiker a chance to be like Huckleberry Finn...
New forest treasure hunt underway
Hundreds of eager hikers, bikers and skiers gathered in the forest north of Oslo on Sunday to get their hands on the latest, arguably...
Cloudberry concerns crop up
It's August, and high season for searching for the Norwegian gold that grows in the country's marshes. Experts urge lovers of the golden cloudberries...
A touch of the tropics near Oslo
EXCURSIONS: Yes, it really can get warm in Norway during the summer and we found a lush, scenic gorge complete with waterfalls less than...
Ski jump opens, closes, opens…
Oslo's new national monument, the re-built Holmenkollen Ski Jump, was supposed to start welcoming paying visitors over the weekend after finally opening to the...
Midsummer in magical ‘marka’
EXCURSIONS: Wednesday was Norway's version of Midsummer Eve, known as Sankthansaften, and the weather was pretty close to perfect for the traditional boat rides...
Oslo Skiing Guide 2010-2011
The Oslo area, and most of Norway for that matter, is getting covered with snow once again and the locals are flocking out to...
On track to a perfect skiing Sunday
THE TRAILS ARE BECKONING: Skiers had another great weekend in Norway, with lots of snow all over, brilliant sunshine on Saturday and relatively mild...
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