https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Several reindeer carcasses have been found in the far north of Sweden following a historic ruling over land rights for Sweden's indigenous people and reindeer-herders in the Swedish Supreme Court. https://www.thelocal.se/20200226/reindeer-shot-and-tortured-after-hate-and-threats-towards-sami-village Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:21:16 +0100 reindeer-shot-and-tortured-after-hate-and-threats-towards-sami-village Each month, The Local Sweden’s Book Club reads a different book with a Swedish link. In September, we read Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck, a historical thriller set in Lapland in 1717. Here's what Book Club members thought of the novel. https://www.thelocal.se/20190830/book-club-wolf-winter-by-cecilia-ekback Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:04:41 +0200 book-club-wolf-winter-by-cecilia-ekback A Swedish woman and her husband have shot heartbreaking footage of a bear attacking an elk and dragging it off into the forest. https://www.thelocal.se/20190511/lapland-couple-film-bear-in-brutal-attack-on-elk Sat, 11 May 2019 13:53:38 +0200 lapland-couple-film-bear-in-brutal-attack-on-elk Aurora-gazers in the far north of Sweden were treated to a truly incredible sight on the early hours of Saturday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20190408/in-pictures-see-the-spectacular-light-display-caused-by-rockets-in-northern-sweden Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:43:45 +0200 in-pictures-see-the-spectacular-light-display-caused-by-rockets-in-northern-sweden Treriksröset, the most northern point in Sweden, has had its last glimpse of the sun in 2018. https://www.thelocal.se/20181202/northernmost-point-in-sweden-sees-sun-for-last-time-this-year Sun, 02 Dec 2018 11:43:02 +0100 northernmost-point-in-sweden-sees-sun-for-last-time-this-year What can we learn from the unrivaled beauty of northern Sweden? The Local spoke to three people, hearing rich stories of life in the land of the Midnight Sun. https://www.thelocal.se/20180719/the-last-true-wild-frontier-life-changing-tales-from-northern-sweden Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:59:59 +0200 the-last-true-wild-frontier-life-changing-tales-from-northern-sweden With the summer weather now taking hold, it's time to leave your house and take in the Swedish fresh air. Here are some of the best outdoor activities in Sweden that will help you enjoy the country's unspoiled nature. https://www.thelocal.se/20180521/eight-perfect-ways-to-enjoy-the-swedish-outdoors-this-summer Mon, 21 May 2018 13:40:08 +0200 eight-perfect-ways-to-enjoy-the-swedish-outdoors-this-summer Sweden's indigenous Sami people have been moving herds of reindeer between low and high grounds for centuries. A British photographer captured the spectacle of hundreds of the animals being relocated in a fascinating series of images. https://www.thelocal.se/20180423/in-pictures-amazing-images-of-reindeer-herding-in-northern-sweden Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:13:26 +0200 in-pictures-amazing-images-of-reindeer-herding-in-northern-sweden A photographer in northern Sweden has captured a spectacular real time video of a geomagnetic storm over Lapland, showing the Northern Lights in full force. https://www.thelocal.se/20180316/watch-spectacular-real-time-video-of-northern-lights-over-swedish-lapland Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:59:28 +0100 watch-spectacular-real-time-video-of-northern-lights-over-swedish-lapland Photographer Grahame Soden was on hand to capture the annual ice fishing competition in Lycksele, Swedish Lapland on March 11th. https://www.thelocal.se/20180312/in-pictures-ice-fishing-in-swedish-lapland Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:40:13 +0100 in-pictures-ice-fishing-in-swedish-lapland A rare blue aurora over Swedish Lapland has dazzled onlookers and baffled scientists, with some suggesting that a Russian missile could have caused the unusual phenomenon. https://www.thelocal.se/20171030/rare-blue-aurora-over-swedish-lapland-puzzles-scientists Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:14:11 +0100 rare-blue-aurora-over-swedish-lapland-puzzles-scientists The remote Lapland mountains are a top choice for Swedes when it comes to the winter holidays. https://www.thelocal.se/20170226/heres-where-swedes-spend-their-winter-vacations-in-sweden Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:34:11 +0100 heres-where-swedes-spend-their-winter-vacations-in-sweden A Norwegian plane crashed in Swedish Lapland because of a faulty instrument in combination with the dark Nordic winter nights, Swedish investigators have concluded. https://www.thelocal.se/20161212/why-norwegian-plane-crashed-in-swedish-mountains Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:17:53 +0100 why-norwegian-plane-crashed-in-swedish-mountains Modern-day threats are making life increasingly difficult for Sweden's Sami reindeer herders, as this account inside the annual reindeer pilgrimage shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20161129/inside-swedens-perilous-sami-reindeer-pilgrimage Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:25:23 +0100 inside-swedens-perilous-sami-reindeer-pilgrimage For a winter adventure of epic proportions, The Local’s Karen Holst steps off the ski slopes and into Sweden’s lone Arctic wilderness – Sarek National Park. https://www.thelocal.se/20110225/32266 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:02:00 +0100 32266 The winter 2010/2011 is set to be as cold and snowy as last year, as a slew of weather phenomena push cold air from the poles down over Sweden, experts predict. https://www.thelocal.se/20101125/30418 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:35:00 +0100 30418 A balloon released from a children's centre on the east coast of England a year ago has been found more than 1,500 kilometres away in the wilds of northern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20081128/16002 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:20:00 +0100 16002 Snowbound and frigidly cold for most of the year, the brief arrival of summer transforms the mountains of Northern Sweden into a trekker’s paradise. Overlooked by most foreign tourists in favour of mountain playgrounds further south, such as the Alps, this isolated corner of Europe offers a wilderness experience par excellence. https://www.thelocal.se/20070704/7788 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:38:00 +0200 7788 Lappland Goldminers AB said it has applied for a court permit to start mining and processing gold at a site at Fäboliden, near the northern town of Lycksele along Sweden's 'Gold Line'. https://www.thelocal.se/20060418/3578-2 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:35:00 +0200 3578-2