Most Arctic expedition cruises lines are now avoiding Russia
A few years ago, foreign cruise vessels lined up to sign agreements with Russia for permits to sail to Franz Josef Land, the glacier-covered...
Finland launches study of an east-west railway in the North
Regional authorities are examining a new rail link in Northern Finland — including a with possible extension via northern Sweden to Norway’s port of...
Nordic airline Widerøe launches unit for emissions-free flying
OSLO — Widerøe, the Nordics' largest regional airline, is setting up a subsidiary to help it develop an emissions-free airline business, its chief executive...
Gjoa Haven’s Nattilik Heritage Centre moving ahead with expansion
The Nattilik Heritage Centre in Gjoa Haven has awarded Yellowknife-based Northern Industrial Construction and the Taylor Architecture Group a contract to design and build...
Climate change likely extending Alaska cruise season, says Norwegian Cruise CEO
Climate change may be playing a role in extending the Alaska cruise season, potentially opening up new revenue opportunities for the industry, Norwegian Cruise...
Native artist Crystal Worl designs Alaska Airlines aircraft taking Indigenous language...
By Ali Garbino, Alaska Airlines
Growing up near the shores of Juneau, Crystal Kaakeeyáa Rose Demientieff Worl was used to seeing Alaska Airlines fly over...
Down North / Contemporary Art in the Arctic
By Umeå University
On 26 May, Bildmuseet in Sweden opens an exhibition with works by thirty contemporary artists from the Arctic regions of the world,...
Indigenous women in Northern Canada creating sustainable livelihoods through tourism
In summer 2022, the Northern WE in Tourism study invited Indigenous women entrepreneurs from northern Newfoundland and Labrador, northern Québec, Nunavut, the Yukon and Northwest Territories...
Dwindling sea ice and rising Arctic ship traffic may bring unwelcome...
By Emily Schwing, High Country News
King Island, Alaska, roughly 85 miles off the coast of Nome, is home to the now abandoned village of...
European tourists head north to dodge heat, summer extended as weather...
LONDON (Reuters) -Tourists and tour operators are expected to head to northern Europe in the future after a summer of crippling heatwaves hit southern...
