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Lofoten in Nordland county is amongst the most popular destinations. (James Thomson/Barents Observer)

Tourism boom in North Norway

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 15:54 — Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 16:33
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Northern lights and midnight sun give North Norway two main seasons for tourism. By the end of the year, the

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Air route links Norway, Sweden and Finland in Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 20:49 — Last Updated: Friday, October 17, 2014 at 18:20
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TROMSØ: With economic support from the regions, Arctic Airlink will be the first east-west route linking Norway, Sweden and Finland

Narwhals pictured above in the Canadian Arctic. Their tusks can sell for several thousand dollars. (Kristin Laidre/NOAA/AP)

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Tourists suspected after narwhal tusk goes missing in Svalbard, Norway

Jimmy Thomson, Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 10, 2014 at 15:11 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 20:32
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A narwhal tusk has been stolen from Svalbard, a popular, protected Arctic tourist destination. The governor’s office has asked for

New findings suggest Swedes' stone age ancestors came from Siberia. (iStock)

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Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/03/14

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, October 3, 2014 at 20:58 — Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 13:03
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On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this

Skiing, snow-shoeing, Northern Lights, ice castles and other Arctic experiences will attract visitors to Finnish Lapland this season. (iStock)

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Finland’s Lapland tour industry gears up for busy holiday season

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 19:00 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 17:57
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It may feel like summer just ended, but it’s only six weeks until the Christmas flight season begins in northern

The Clipper Adventurer cruise ship shown in 2010. The cruise ship passengers were stranded in the Arctic for almost two days before being rescued by the Canadian Coast Guard. (Canadian Coast Guard / The Canadian Press)

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Feature Interview: The environmental and social impacts of Arctic tourism

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 at 19:28 — Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 at 13:03
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The changing Arctic climate has opened up business and economic opportunities in everything from resource development to shipping. Arctic tourism

The new Arctica hosts a four-star hotel with 186 rooms and a major business center. (Thomas Nilsen / Barents Observer)

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Hotel in Arctic Russia comes back to life after major facelift

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 19, 2014 at 19:53 — Last Updated: Monday, September 22, 2014 at 20:57
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After five years of renovation, the Murmansk landmark hotel reopens its doors. The owner of the building, the Azimut Hotel

Results are based on visitor statistics gathered by Metsähallitus in 2005-2013. Statistics from the Bothnian Sea National Park were gathered in 2011-2013. (Yle News Graphics )

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Arctic parks among most visited in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 25, 2014 at 11:27 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 20:40
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Nuuksio, Pallas-Yllästunturi and Urho Kekkonen National Parks top the list of parks attracting growing numbers of visitors in Finland, says

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Creating links across the Arctic – A look back on the Beringia Arctic Games

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 09:27 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 08:13
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To view photo captions, click on “SL” and then the “info” button in the top right-hand corner The inaugural Beringia

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First ‘luxury’ cruise ship will sail Arctic passage

Lynn Desjardins, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, August 18, 2014 at 10:47
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A U.S. cruise company plans to send a luxury cruise ship through the Northwest Passage in August 2016. It would

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Heat-wave causes summer train delays in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 08:59
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Delayed or cancelled trains have put a damper on many a vacation plan this summer. Part of the the problem

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Weather animation: Powerful storm front passes through Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 13:45 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 20:45
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Torrential rains, high-speed winds and even hail are expected to accompany today’s thunderstorm front. The Finnish Transport Agency warns that

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Warming may hurt and help tourism in Southeast Alaska

Pat Forgey, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:01
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Global warming could threaten Alaska’s status as one of the nation’s most desirable tourist destinations, warn scientists studying climate change.

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Swedish passengers suing Norwegian over delayed flights

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, July 28, 2014 at 14:27
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After a series of flight delays, Swedish passengers claim SEK millions from Norwegian airlines, according to newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. The

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Missing in Alaska without a trace

Craig Medred, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Monday, July 21, 2014 at 11:28
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The Nabesna Ranger District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is an easy place to get lost. Sprawling east