Clouds wobble and mountain peaks quiver as I glide silently along the fjord, my paddle slicing through their reflections with butter-soft ease. With every stroke I slip further into a sleepy rhythm, ...

Sailing into the icy waters of Senja, Norway, was just the beginning. Alone, I climbed towering alpine terrain straight from the shoreline—and skied down with nothing but silence, snow, and sea around ...

OVER THE course of the morning, we had nearly forgotten that color existed. Three friends and I were climbing up a narrow gorge, carved into a snow-packed peak on Norway’s Senja island, our skis ...

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Senja likes to call itself “Norway in miniature” since the country’s second-biggest island (1,600 sq km, with a population of 7,864) contains pretty much every landscape you’re likely to encounter ...

Sailing alone through Norway’s rugged northern coast, I set course for Senja—an island of dramatic peaks, remote harbors, and raw Arctic beauty. This solo voyage tested my skills, patience, and sense ...