A postcard from the northernmost church on Earth. There is a small wooden chapel at the edge of the world. It sits on ...

At the appropriately named "Corpse Point" in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, the permafrost is melting, ...

The world is at its quietest and most awe-inspiring in the planet’s remote reaches, where wildlife reigns and the planet’s stark beauty is on display. Located some 580 miles from the city of Tromsø in ...

There is barely any human population or infrastructure in Svalbard. What is there is wildlife. Walruses, seals, reindeer and, of course, polar bears are a big draw for expedition sailings there. To ...

Fall in Svalbard slips by quickly, but it’s one of the most revealing times to visit. September marks the shift from endless daylight to longer nights, and with that comes a noticeable change in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Imagine blocks of ice floating past as you come face-to-face ...

An all-female delegation of U.S. senators from both the Democratic and Republican parties will arrive in Svalbard on Saturday ...

Deep beneath an icy Norwegian mountain above the Arctic Circle lies the largest concentration of agricultural diversity on Earth. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, also known as the "Doomsday" vault or ...

While Donald Trump’s bid to grab control over Greenland from Denmark has been attracting all the headlines, the focus on the Arctic is also making Norway anxious. Its northern territory Svalbard could ...