Silently drifting into Norway's majestic Trollfjord, flanked by towering mountains, their peaks bathed in golden sunlight, I couldn't believe my eyes. It's almost midnight, yet it feels like the ...

Last month I wrote about the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and their relationship to the solstices. The summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere is June 21. Now let’s talk about how the solstices ...

THE ARCTIC CIRCLE (AP) — It's a special privilege for a photographer to get the chance to work in the soft light of a sun that never sets. Just when you think you have squeezed every last drop out of ...

Discover the best trips to the Arctic. Explore Svalbard polar bears, Greenland fjords, northern lights, and Franz Josef Land ...

In the early 1900s, Ernest Shackleton attempted to travel across Antarctica, but as they neared the continent his ship became stuck in an pack of sea ice and was slowly crushed before it reached the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Thanks to the tilt of the Earth, the nights of the Scandinavian ...

UTSJOKI – It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the Finnish village of Utsjoki, north of the Arctic circle. Despite the time, ...