Northern Lights Destinations: 10 Places to See the Aurora Borealis
The northern lights shine brightest in a ring around the Arctic, the auroral zone centred near 67° north. Put yourself under that ring betwe...
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Sweden: Winter Landscapes & Nature Stories
Discover Sweden through winter photography, snowy landscapes and stories from the natural world. Explore the country archive, then browse related collections on northern lights, snow and the landscapes of the Arctic.
Moose Rescued from Lake Ice in Sweden: Skaters Chop a Path to Shore
A winter skating trip in Sweden turned into a rescue when a group of skaters found a moose trapped in a hole in the lake ice. The animal had...
Wolf-Shaped Northern Lights: Marja-Terttu Karlsson’s Pajala Photograph
First you see the green sweep of the northern lights. Then a pointed muzzle, an arched back and what looks remarkably like a wolf bounding a...
Ten Winter City Breaks: Chicago, Québec, Prague, Bern, Tromsø and More
Some cities are at their best when the temperature drops: skating rinks appear in the squares, markets glow in the early dark and old stree...
Kungsleden Trail: 130 km in Seven Days Through Swedish Lapland
Yellow birches, rust-red tundra, blue lakes and snow still lying on the high slopes: this is Kungsleden, the King's Trail, in Swedish L...
Chainsaw Ice Skating: Erik Sunnerheim’s Viral Stunt on a Swedish Lake
A skater bends over a roaring chainsaw and shoots across a frozen lake. In spring 2015, Swedish skier Erik Sunnerheim posted a clip of himse...
Jokkmokk Winter Market: Sámi Traditions and Sleeping in a Snowball
Every February, the small town of Jokkmokk in Swedish Lapland, just north of the Arctic Circle, fills with traders, reindeer and tens of tho...
Fireworks Under a Frozen Lake: Sweden’s Viral Black-Ice Video Explained
In January 2015 a short clip from Sweden spread across the internet under the title “meanwhile in Sweden, fishing with fireworks”. A man cr...
Åreskutan Ice-Covered Lift: Rime, the Åre Cable Car and Sweden’s Top Resort
Thick white ice turns a row of lift cabins into something close to sculpture in Anders Carlsson’s winter photograph from Åreskutan, the 1,4...
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Kolarbyn Eco Lodge: Sweden’s Most Primitive Hotel in Charcoal Burner Huts
Kolarbyn Eco Lodge, deep in a spruce forest in Skinnskatteberg about two hours from Stockholm, is often called Sweden’s most primitive hote...
Ice Music in Swedish Lapland: Tim Linhart's Ice Instruments and Igloo Hall
In Swedish Lapland there is a concert hall made of ice where the orchestra plays violins, cellos, guitars and drums carved from ice too. Ic...
Skiing Åre, Sweden: A GoPro Powder Film from Åreskutan
Åre is the heart of Swedish alpine skiing, and this short film by Slow Motion Pictures takes you straight onto its snow. Shot on a GoPro HD...