Laplandica

…I stop to contemplate my past Halloweens as a kid in perspective to me as an adult.
Photo: When you think of how Halloween has become, it’s pretty scary!
I enjoyed Halloween in the U.S. tremendously. My parents always made certain that there were pumpkins to carve and my mother would always give tips or provide help [...]

…by the name of Gabby, participated in one of my historical tours this last summer and expressed a disappointment with Jokkmokk that there weren’t any well-marked paths near the town that visitors could walk along.
Well, I’m glad to say that just recently the newly inducted “Mill Creek Trail”, or Kvarnbäcksleden, now stands prepared to [...]

…brings out snowmobiles. If I’m not mistaken, Norrbotten and Västerbotten have the most snowmobiles in Sweden and, with winter and snow knocking at our door, these machines will soon be buzzing the forests, lakes and mountains. As a visitor, it is tempting to rent snowmobiles or participate in snowmobile activities, unless you’re ecologically minded. But, [...]

…is often beautiful but usually comes and goes in an unacceptably short time. Already during the last two weeks of August, Jokkmokk can experience frost and we notice that the birch trees are showing signs of turning from green to golden. As the weeks go by, Lapland goes through moose and bear hunting season, starting [...]

…should be scaring everyone in the world! Its increase is affecting all of us and it’s reality is truly blood-chilling. My thoughts went quickly to a blog I recently wrote defending a Shetland blogger who declared that money can’t buy happiness. As well, I just wrote about how outdoor skills can be useful to [...]

…is a challenging topic to give a simple answer to. There are many websites for beginners with an array of different methods and tips of getting started and the answer is very individual depending upon individual goals, conditions and capabilities. But, having learned outdoor skills, everyone will have developed basic skills and routines that can [...]

…I’ve been in the habit of staying informed about these wonderful islands in the North Atlantic and found the BBC’s Island Blogging site. Naturally, I got hooked on the wonderful language of the bloggers as well as I keep myself informed about life there.

A gentle Shetland croft image near Eshaness, North Mainland
One new blogger [...]

…flashed through my mind as I drove past the Arctic Circle a few hours ago and noticed that the scrap there (see my earlier blog) had mysteriously disappeared! Simply amazing! I had to be fair to the Morjärv Clown and documented the site as it was today.

BLOG POWER?
Now, I don’t think he took the [...]

…has always been a special geographical highlight for me. From growing up in Ohio and reading about northern explorations by strong minded people who were engaged with discovering the northern polar icecap, developing visions of open spaces and miles of white rugged ice or imagining a harsh and challenging environment with unprecedented opportunities for adventure [...]