The best view of the northern lights involves a lot of travel—but it is so worth it
The aurora borealis has jumped to the top of many travelers' wish lists, creating a tourism boom in the northernmost reaches ...
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The best view of the northern lights involves a lot of travel—but it is so worth it
However, I wasn’t in northern Norway just to stargaze (though ... to Reykjavik to Oslo to Alta), I arrived in Alta, a small commune in the Finnmark region that calls itself “the city of ...
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No big climate change disruption for this year’s Finnmarksløpet
Twenty-three top-trained teams will race out of Alta Friday for Europe’s longest dog-sled trail, 1100 km across the Finnmark ...
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Finnmarksløpet: Travelling with dogs is true freedom
By Elizaveta Vereykina As the world's northernmost sled dog race is in full swing in the north of Norway, we spoke to one of ...
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How foreign residents in Norway can influence political decisions
The protests were triggered by plans to build a large hydropower plant on the Alta River in Finnmark, northern Norway. The conflict became a defining moment for both Norwegian environmental activism ...
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Fulbright Arctic Initiative IV Scholar at the Polar Institute
It is a privilege to be hosted at the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center, at the heart of US law and policy at Federal ...
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Alta Kommune, Norway - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo Weather
Partly cloudy with a high of 35 °F (1.7 °C). Winds SE at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds SE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 22 °F (-5.6 °C ...
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