Art and Culture

Weekend Video: Stories of Subsistence

“Subsistence isn’t just about food. It’s about who we are.” In our Weekend Video…

The man who dedicated his life to connecting Russia and Alaska

Arctic Today and Rick Minnich are offering free access to “The Strait Guys” for…

The Arctic in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reveals more about empire than about monsters

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the novel and film Frankenstein. Watching Guillermo del…

The Day Iceland Stood Still: Film recalls turmoil, achievement of 1975’s ‘Women’s Day Off’

On October 24, 1975, Iceland paused. Ninety percent of the nation’s women put down…

Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with…

Sámi culture fills the open-sky dance floor in a nightless Inari night

On the shore of Finland’s third-largest lake, the quiet village of Inari becomes, for…

Too hot for Santa: Finland’s summer woes

While some of the world is battling forest fires and floods, Finland is grappling…

In Levi, Finland, the Arctic has spoken: Is the EU ready to take action?
In Levi, Finland, the Arctic has spoken: Is the EU ready to take action?

Last week, the small town of Levi in Finnish Lapland became the meeting point…