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Even though it’s already mid-October, I still found golden chanterelles shining under the fallen leaves in the forests of Vestfold. The deadly ones are just as beautiful as the delicacies. Every year, people in Norway suffer serious poisoning from eating wild mushrooms. Many of these cases involve visitors, tourists, or newcomers who trust their knowledge from home, only to misidentify toxic Norwegian mushrooms that look similar to edible ones in their own country. When forag

Yesterday I watched the NRK documentary Glassets Mester ( The Master of Glass ) and I found it truly fascinating. Not because it told a...

Bubbles trapped in Glass Today I was lucky enough to come across one of the larger dishes from Hadeland Glassverk’s Grønland series,...

In Norwegian, we have a saying: “Goddagmann Økseskaft” – literally “Good day, man! – Axe handle!” . It describes those moments when...

Blueberry season is winding down, but fresh new flavors are ready to take the spotlight.

Fewer people, more sounds. The rain reveals a new side of the forest.. The air feels fresher, the smells are stronger, and the colors...

The first image is a drawing by Theodor Kittelsen , made in 1906. He is one of Norway’s most famous artists, known for his fairytale-like...

The joy of realizing that the son loves rowing just as much as the mother. We pass horses enjoying their paradise-like summer holiday at...

In July, the sun doesn't set until around 10:15 PM, giving us long, light-filled summer evenings with a special kind of atmosphere. This...