Mark Norquist of GreenHead Strategies in Minnetonka, Minn., talks about the benefit of friluftsliv, the Norwegian concept of open-air living.

For many, Christmastime is all about gifts. Ilan Kelman explores the effects giving gifts can have on us in a scientific way.

Elise Waagen, Labor Party member of the Norwegian Parliament, talks about the importance of supporting families with children for society.

Gingerbread Wonderland returns to Norway House, and holiday gnomes take over the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis.

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work toward nuclear disarmament.

Christie Ericson is an academic librarian living in Anchorage, Alaska. She has a background in languages and linguistics and has been fulfilling her lifelong dream of learning the Norwegian language.

Professor Trond Petersen believes that little more can be done in the realm of family policy to % attain more equality between men and women.

While Jul in Norway typically doesn’t begin until Advent, the fourth Sunday before Christmas (this year, Nov. 30), celebrations on this side of the Atlantic generally start much earlier, already in ...

Making “a good thing in the world” This article originally appeared in the December 2024 issue of  The Norwegian American.

Norway celebrates a variety of holidays throughout the year, each with its unique traditions. Christmas is perhaps the most joyous of them all. It is a time for families to come together, exchange ...