Kari Tauring's book explores the 16 "younger" runes, finding their evolved shapes, sounds, and meanings reflected cultural ...

Norway's Olsok festival celebrates the legacy of Saint Olav, the warrior king. Centered in Trondheim and Stiklestad, the ...

The Kunstsilo in Kristiansand, Norway is a former grain silo transformed into a world-class art museum, earning recognition as one of the world's most beautiful. Reopened in 2024, the Kunstsilo houses ...

If you haven't already subscribed to The Norwegian American, why wait? Our newspaper offers something for everyone—with plans starting at less than 10 cents per day. Velkommen to North America's ...

The Viking symbols that symbolize the Norse—like the raven flag, Thor's hammer, and the Valknut—have been stolen and abused by hate groups and neo-Nazis.

Ester writes about Icelandic sheep, wool, lopapeysa sweaters, and other woolen items used in every Iceland home and sold all over the world.

Swimmers, marathon runners, and cyclists get the most credit for being fit, but cross-country skiers outdo them all Tom Rodgers Arlington, Texas Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fittest of them ...

Most of us have heard of the Law of Jante, but what does it really mean? Eric Stavney takes a look with blogger Fiona McKinna.

A new book "Bååstede: The Return of Sami Cultural Heritage" details a project from a few of Norway's national museums to return Sámi artifacts to Sápmi.

Victoria Hofmo reviews the Neue Galerie's new exhibition, Munch and Expressionism, looking at Munch's influence in developing the Expressionist Movement.

Eric Stavney reviews the new translation by Tiina Nunnelly of Theodor Kittelsen's book Troll Magic, originally published as Troldskab in 1892.