Tag: outdoors
Oslo’s new beach opens below Munch
The Norwegian capital's newest waterfront attraction was formally opening to the public on Friday, just in time for the summer holiday season. Oslo's version...
Old firing range returned to the wild
A huge portion of Norway's scenic and iconic Dovre Mountain plateau has been returned to its natural state, more than 20 years after the...
DNT reports another record summer
Norway's popular national hiking association DNT (Den Norske Turistforening) could report another "super summer" this year. Record numbers of hikers and nature lovers stayed...
Norwegians value intact nature most
Wilderness, the silence of the great outdoors, and the sound of rushing water ranked highest in a recent overview of which nature experiences Norwegians...
Conflicts blow over windmill projects
The Norwegian government went to the dramatic extent on Monday of halting, at least temporarily, construction of a highly contested wind energy project on...
Activists ready to joust at windmills
Local environmental groups and outdoor enthusiasts are reeling after the state energy directorate NVE presented new and widespread plans for more windmill developments. Three...
The autumn leaves, of red and gold
SEE THE VIDEO: They've been drifting past windows, or even framing them. It's that time of year in Norway, when the nights are cold,...
Nature lovers meet some opposition
At the height of the annual fall hiking and hunting season, doubts are suddenly emerging about Norwegians' alleged attachment to the great outdoors. A...
New book sends hikers into ‘marka’
SEE THE VIDEO: Hundreds of the most avid hikers and skiers in the Oslo area flocked to a hillside in the valley of Sørkedalen...
Trail conflicts can mar winter holidays
It's winter holiday time for tens of thousands of Norwegians, with many schools closed this week or next. Winter sports fun can be marred,...
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