The Fjord Horse or Norwegian Fjord Horse is a relatively small but very strong horse breed from the mountainous regions of Western Norway. It is an agile breed of light draft horse build. All Fjord horses are dun in color,… Read More ›
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Helly Hansen – Keeping People Dry Since 1877
The story of Helly Hansen started in 1877. After many years at sea, norwegian captain Helly Juell Hansen and his wife Maren Margarethe began producing oilskin jackets, trousers, sou’westers and tarpaulins, made from coarse linen soaked in linseed oil. They… Read More ›
Norwegian Forest Cat – A Small Puma
The Norwegian Forest Cat is a breed native to Northern Europe. The cat is adapted to a very cold climate with top coat of glossy, long, water-shedding hairs and a woolly undercoat for insulation. Although this is uncertain, their ancestors… Read More ›
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, is established in the permafrost in the mountains of Svalbard. It is designed to store duplicates of seeds from seed collections around the globe. If seeds are lost, e.g. as a result of natural disasters,… Read More ›
Six of Seven Norwegian Dog Breeds in Danger of Extinction
Lunde Hound. (Photo: Vibeke Brath) Only the Norwegian Elkhound, Grey is safe. The six other Norwegian dog breeds are at risk, with the Hygen Hound as the most endangered with only fourteen new puppies last year. – In recent years,… Read More ›
Northern Lights in Northern Norway
See this fantastic video and photos of Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in Northern Norway. You can also go here and see Joanna Lumley and her search for Northern Lights in Norway (from a BBC documentary). If you want to learn… Read More ›
Herring Mass Death a Mystery
(Photo: Jan-Petter Jørgensen) The inhabitants of Kvænes in Troms could hardly believe their eyes on the morning of New Year’s Eve: Overnight, the beach was full of dead herring, Nordlys writes. No one knows for sure what’s happened in the popular… Read More ›
Hurricane ‘Dagmar’ Hit on Christmas Day – Pictures
Norway’s Meteorological Institute has described hurricane Dagmar, which ripped across Norway, Sweden and central Finland on Christmas Day as possibly the third worst windstorm to strike the country in the past 50 years. The winter storm produced gusts reaching 145… Read More ›
‘Dagmar’ Hit on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, hurricane ‘Dagmar’ hit the western coast of Norway with terrific force. Roads, houses and railway lines were destroyed. This is the worst storm that has hit Norway for more than 20 years. See the fascinating photos!
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