Longread · Heritage & Nature
About Østerdalen and its People
A comprehensive longread chronicle on the enduring spirit, wild nature, literary legends, and economic resilience of Østerdalen along the Glomma.
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Military History · Solør 1808
The Battle of Trangen: The Napoleonic Wars in the Deep Boreal Forests
On April 25, 1808, one of the most dramatic battles in Norwegian military history was fought at Trangen in Åsnes.
Archaeological Sensation · Østerdalen
The Mørstad Hoard: Norway's Largest Viking Age Coin Treasure
In spring 2026, Norway's largest Viking Age coin hoard was unearthed at Mørstad farm near Rena in Østerdalen.
Industrial History · German Connections · European Trade
The Iron Foundries of Norway: From Saxon Miners to European Military Might
From the 17th century onward, Norway's ironworks evolved into an industrial powerhouse of early modern Europe.
Cultural History · Tourism · The Kaiser Era
Kaiser Wilhelm II and Norway: How an Emperor Sparked Modern Tourism and Opened Innlandet
For 25 consecutive summers, Kaiser Wilhelm II sailed the Norwegian coast aboard his imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
Norse Mythology · Flateyjarbók
The Discovery of Norway: The Myth of King Nor and the Realm’s Origins
How did Norway get its name, and who first conquered its snowbound peaks and fjords?
Boreal Forest · Norwegian-Russian History
The Scandinavian and Russian Taiga: Europe’s Green Lung and Norway’s Historical Ties to Russia
From Femundsmarka and Østerdalen across to the Ural Mountains, the Scandinavian and Russian taiga stretches as a vast green ocean.
Viking Age · Traditional Knowledge · Health
Wild Berries and Seaweed: How the Vikings Conquered Scurvy
While scurvy claimed the lives of millions of sailors during the Age of Discovery, the Vikings crossed the North Atlantic to Greenland and America nearly a thousand years earlier.
Polar History · Dutch-Norwegian Connections
Willem Barentsz and the Discovery of Svalbard: Arctic Heroism and Norway’s Ties to the Netherlands
In 1596, Dutch navigator Willem Barentsz discovered Bear Island and Svalbard in search of the Northeast Passage.
Polar History · Norway-Belgium Relations
The Belgica Expedition and Adrien de Gerlache: Antarctic Pioneer Feat and Norway's Ties with Belgium
In 1897, the polar ship Belgica departed Antwerp led by Adrien de Gerlache.