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17 Can’t-Miss Christmas Places to Visit

From Santa’s workshop to the land of candy-cane stripes, these locales will put you in the Christmas spirit.
Roxanne Hoorn December 20, 2024
Jokkmokk, Sweden

Jokkmokk Market

Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.
underwater

How the Great Lakes Formed—And the Mystery of Who Watched It Happen

Skilled hunters adapted to the changing landscape and left tantalizing clues to who they were.
Gemma Tarlach January 11, 2024
Arctic reindeer deal with weeks of total darkness in the winter and full sun in the summer by overriding their circadian rhythm.
science

Reindeer Can Sleep and Chew (Their Cud) at the Same Time

To make it through the long, cold Arctic winters, reindeer can get their beauty sleep while they stock up on calories.
Roxanne Hoorn December 22, 2023
Mongolia's perennial ice patches are receding and disappearing.
archaeology

Mongolia’s Disappearing Ice Patches Threaten Both the Past and the Present

Reindeer herders and archaeologists must adapt to the new normal.
Isaac Schultz November 20, 2019
Otgontsetseg milking one of the reindeer in her herd.
food

The Key Ingredient in This Bread Is Reindeer Milk

Mongolia's last reindeer riders don’t rely on their herd just for transportation.
Breanna Wilson August 20, 2019
Some of the reindeer at the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience.
animals

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

The animals are the main source of livelihood for the Sámi people.
Phineas Rueckert March 13, 2019
The reindeer herd.
Tønsvik, Norway

Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Reindeer and Penguins, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island.
islands

The Saga of the Reindeer of South Georgia Island

Sometimes it’s not pretty when we have to undo our ecological mistakes.
Tryggvi Adalbjornsson December 24, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Juustoleipä

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
Gastro Obscura

Mykyrokka

Blood-and-barley dumplings give this Finnish soup its iconic texture.
Slightly smoked reindeer heart with gelée made of rowan berry wine.
Gastro Obscura

Smoked Reindeer Heart

The delicacy makes a rich, gamey appetizer in northern Sweden.
Gastro Obscura

Reindeer Dog

Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.
Gastro Obscura

Pizza Berlusconi

The award-winning Finnish creation was inspired by a diss from Italy's former prime minister.
Aviemore, Scotland

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Most blood pancakes get topped with lingonberries.
Gastro Obscura

Blood Pancakes

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.
animals

Reindeer May Not Be Able to Fly, But They Do Have Ultraviolet Vision

Tao Tao Holmes December 18, 2015
weird weather phenomena

100 Wonders: The Coldest Town on Earth

Dylan Thuras July 23, 2015