Eight years into living in Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, I embrace the seasonal plunge into total ...

For this remote archipelago, winter means months without sunlight. Yet there’s no reason to hibernate. Svalbard offers plenty ...

As far as must-see goes, the Northern Lights is up there with the best but do you know what they are and what causes the show-stopping Aurora Borealis? You stare agog into the Arctic night and marvel ...

Iris may be rhizomatous or bulbous perennials, with narrow leaves and erect stems bearing flowers with 3 large spreading or pendent fall petals, alternating with 3 erect, often smaller, standard ...