At Arctic Energy Summit, herding reindeer and drilling oil are both on the agenda
Across the vast tundra of northern Eurasia, nomadic indigenous peoples have herded reindeer for thousands of years. From the Sami in…
Northwest Russia: Hard labor, white nights, and a canal
In summer above the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set. This phenomenon, generally called the Polar Day, is referred…
A journey through northwest Russia
The black smoke of a banya, a lake blanketed by buzzing mosquitos, a dark and silent wooden church, the white back…