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Bundle up if you take Holland America's wildly scenic Norway cruise on the Nieuw Statendam. Summer temps are in the mid-30s. Here's what you'll see.
The bathymetry of both Petermann and Sherard Osborn fjords has now been incorporated into the Seabed 2030 Project, which aims to completely map the world’s ocean floor before the end of the decade.
A fjord is a deep valley carved by glaciers. Most famously, fjords were cut into the land by ice melt during Norway’s summers, when fast-moving rivers flow between stunningly tall cliffs.
Officials hope it heralds Oslo’s transformation into a global cultural capital. “Norway is so much more than fjords and mountains, and I think that will actually be a surprise for people when ...
Three of these must-visit fjord towns are Øystese, Voss, and Vik. Each of these towns not only offers stunning fjord scenery but also has unique attractions and activities that make them the ...
HARDANGERSFJORD, NORWAY - Jørgen Wengaard steers around the rocky islands of a fjord, his boat cutting through the water's still surface, sending ripples toward silent forested shores. But here ...
Fjords comprise a mere 0.1 percent of the surface area of the ocean yet store a whopping 11-12 percent of the carbon stored in the ocean. New research shows they sock away 18 million tons of ...
Going further into the Kenai Fjords than any other tour, this wildlife-focused, fully narrated boat tour is a journey to the remote Northwest which is home to three tidewater glaciers.
The 10km wide Petermann Fjord in northern Greenland. The author’s icebreaker ship is a small dot in the middle. The cliffs on either side are a kilometre high. In the distance is the ‘ice ...
“This is quite a small fish farm,” he says, climbing out of his boat. “We have two pens with only 15,000 salmon in each. That might sound like a lot, but on a regular-sized fish farm, they ...