Karen Gardiner

Climate change is fraying these seasonal lifelines, causing hardships for the remote towns that rely on them.

Some 1.3 billion people lack regular access to electricity. With its reliable independent grid powered by wind, water and solar, a remote Scottish island could hold the key to a solution.

You can now visit the region's northernmost reaches all year round.

A rich combination of artworks, set in a labyrinth relating art, duodji, books and archival materials, tells the long and anguished story of Norway’s treatment of indigenous Sámi communities.

An unseen city reveals itself on a special tour of the Floating City.

A pilgrimage to visit Louise Bourgeois and Peter Zumthor’s Norwegian memorial made for victims of the witchcraft trials hits home.

A Scottish fishing village's tradition endures.

Community elders were unable to show him how to build an igloo so Kisoun Taylor taught himself. Now he teaches people. “This is the first time in history that the knowledge is going backward.”

Concerned islanders are rethinking old traditions to ensure the survival of this very special breed.

Graffiti, murals, vandalism—street art takes on various names, but one thing that rings true across the world is the cultural relevance behind these works of art.

Edinburgh's new Fingal hotel will really float your boat.

Though Ireland is often associated with stout and whiskey, another beverage may speak better to the locality: gin. It’s the fastest-growing spirits category among Irish consumers, thanks to increased domestic production. From Lough Erne in the north to Kinsale on the southern coast, there are now 22 gin distilleries spread across the Emerald Isle, most of which use native botanicals to showcase its terroir. Here are three to try.

In the serene DC suburb of Potomac, MD, Glenstone has quietly become one of the largest private museums in the world.

Noteworthy architectural works are spread throughout the remote region dotted with soaring mountains and deep fjords

As imitations of Fair Isle patterns show up on catwalks around the world, the island's master knitters are taking different approaches to keeping the tradition alive.