Articles
Stories about Nordic heritage, organizations, and events across the Americas.
When the Light Leaves: A Nordic Autumn
The days shorten, the cabins close, and the darkness settles in. But in the Nordic north, autumn is not something to endure — it's a season with its own quiet beauty, and its own warmth.
Kräftskiva: The Swedish Crayfish Party That Refuses to Fade
How a 19th-century excuse to drink schnapps became one of Sweden's most beloved traditions — and why it's thriving in Seattle.
Ingebretsen's: Four Generations on East Lake Street
How a Norwegian immigrant's butcher shop became Minnesota's longest-running Nordic marketplace — and why the fourth generation is keeping it going.
The American Swedish Institute: A Mansion Built by a Newspaperman
Swen Turnblad made his fortune in Swedish-language newspapers, then built a castle-like mansion on Park Avenue that became the heart of Swedish-American Minnesota.
Syttende Mai in Minnesota: Where Norwegian Constitution Day Lives On
From a 45-year banquet tradition at Norway House to the parade in Minnesota's first Norwegian settlement — how Norwegian Americans keep May 17 alive.