King Harald fulfilled a long-held dream when he spent four days living with the Yanomami people in a remote part of the AmazonRiver basin. The King visited Demini, the village of the Yanomami people in Brazil’s AmazonRiver basin, along the… Read More ›
The Døle Horse is the largest of the four native breeds of horses in Norway. This horse is an all around breed also known as Gudbrandsdal Dølahest or the East Country Horse denoting the area in Norway where the breed… Read More ›
To capture a record Atlantic cod, it is obvious that you have to travel to Sørøya (the South Island) in FinnmarkCounty. ThorNews has previously written about Morten Hvam that in March 2012 caught a 4.8 feet (1.47 meter) cod weighing… Read More ›
In ThorNews’ series of record fish, we have come to the freshwater fish pike – often called the “Nordic Crocodile” because it is omnivorous and very aggressive. In Norway, it is primarily located in Eastern and Middle Norway, Troms and… Read More ›
Last winter, there were about 300 muskoxen at Dovrefjell, a mountain range in central Norway. This year, the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate counted only 206 animals. This means that one third of the population disappeared within one year. Investigations revealed that… Read More ›
Fishing in Norway is by many enthusiastic sport fishermen regarded as fishing in paradise, and in the series “record fish caught on rod and reel”, ThorNews presents a record Atlantic cod catch. In early March 2012, Morten Hvam from Askim… Read More ›
March is the perfect month to go ice fishing in Norway: The sun rises higher in the sky and the normally shy Arctic char and trout is starting to take the bait. These pictures are taken by Iver Gjelstenli for… Read More ›
Today, February 27th, is the International Polar Bear Day – and this vulnerable and majestic animal has become a powerful symbol in the fight against climate change. USA (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland) and Norway (Svalbard) have a special responsibility… Read More ›
February – snow squeaking running to keep warm rivers have frozen smoke from chimneys forced to the ground crystal clear air burning in my lungs like cold fire it has never been whiter squinting against the sun shadows get shorter… Read More ›
On February 15th,a TV program about by firewood shall heat Norwegian TV viewers on a cold February night. The program “National Firewood Night” will provide twelve hours of entertainment on firewood and wood heating. In 2011, the book sales in… Read More ›
