I spent a year above the Arctic Circle, where the sun doesn’t rise for 2 months—people are surprisingly happy, here’s why

"I'm a reformed winter-hater," says psychologist Kari Leibowitz, author of "How to Winter." She's the last decade helping ...
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What it’s really like sleeping in an Airbnb in the Arctic Circle

An Airbnb in the Arctic Circle isn’t a vacation — it’s a cold-weather survival test. This trip shows what these rentals are ...
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Best Places To Visit The Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle cuts across eight countries at roughly 66° north latitude. Everything above that line offers midnight sun in summer, polar night in winter, and landscapes that feel like they belong ...
Iowa Public Radio

Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears' attention

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Growing up in Canada, I always considered the Arctic part of my ...
The Boston Globe

Where to chase the northern lights in Arctic Norway

High above the Arctic Circle, where winter nights stretch endlessly, northern Norway offers front-row seats to one of nature’s greatest spectacles: the northern lights. Since last summer, New England ...

The great race for the Arctic: Why Russia, China and the US all have it in their sights

The debate around the Arctic is becoming hotter than ever as US President Donald Trump insists Greenland should become part ...