The country of Iceland is little more than a dot of lava lost in salt spray at the edge of the Arctic Circle. Parts of it are still steaming. Whole swaths are reminiscent of something from the Oort ...

The Norwegian Lundehund hails from Norway, where it was once bred to be a brave and stalwart puffin hunting companion. In this article, we will delve into the intriguing world of the lovely little ...

Puffin hunting was previously a practice in Norway, mostly focused on the Lofoten Islands. This remote area north of the Arctic Circle stays above freezing temperatures thanks to the lukewarm Gulf ...

Adult puffins on an island off Maine's coast. By the late 1800s, Atlantic puffins had almost disappeared from their historical nesting grounds in the Gulf of Maine, killed off by hunters for food and ...