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 ›
Nature
Ice Fishing for Arctic Char and Trout in Western Norway
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 ›
The International Polar Bear Day
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 ›
Japanese Tourists Make Babies Under the Northern Lights
According to Japanese myths, having sex under the Northern Lights supposedly gives baby boys, beautiful children or happy children. This is why the Arctic city of Tromsø experiences a flow of Japanese tourists this winter. The solar activity is near… Read More ›
In Honor of Winter
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 ›
Firewood – Minute By Minute
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 ›
The World’s Largest Atlantic Wolffish Caught on Rod and Reel
Norway is every sport fisherman’s paradise. The total length of the mainland coastline is 15.626 miles (25.148 km), and the islands’ 36.122 miles (58.133 km). With only five million people there is enough space for anglers from all over the… Read More ›
Record Redfish Caught on Rod – From Oil Platform
– Initially, I didn’t think that I had caught a record fish. I did realize it when we got it up in the landing net, Alexander R. Thomassen (27) says to Dagbladet. Last Wednesday, the 27-year-old probably got the largest… Read More ›
The Knife Maker in Simleaunet
(Photo: ThorNews) It is like a journey back in time when ThorNews meets knife smith Tor Aune at the farm near Bogen in Bindal Municipality. This is how a real knife maker should look like: With stubborn beard, fixed gaze,… Read More ›
In Honor of Autumn
Forests on fire flames into the sky reflected in the sea facing the wind trees shaking leaves make orange-red beds light is lower disappears behind mountains buried in ravines salmon in streams mackerel in fjords gone into deep waters frost… Read More ›