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Immerse yourself in these breathtaking Scandinavian landscapes – beautiful fjords, magical forests, fiery volcanoes, and arctic extremes. Watch as surprising wildlife stories, myth, and modernity are all woven into this icy natural world.

A male polar bear's pursuit of love in the frozen Arctic wilderness.
Scandinavia’s northern extremes have been shaped by the elemental forces of fire and ice.
Meet Laugakönguló, Iceland's tiny pool spider thriving in hot springs during winter.
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Scandinavia’s northern extremes have been shaped by the elemental forces of fire and ice.
Lynx, wolf and reindeer survive through surprising alliances in the Scandinavian forest.
The Scandinavian coast is a place of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes.
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Scandinavia’s northern extremes have been shaped by the elemental forces of fire and ice.
Glaciologist Heidi Sevestre studies timelapse footage of a surging glacier.
Two muskox clash in a brutal fight for dominance and the protection of their herd.
Lynx, wolf and reindeer survive through surprising alliances in the Scandinavian forest.
The sounds generated by skating over black ice are out of this world.
Margret Fjellström and her reindeer depend on dwindling lichen-rich forests for survival.
A male brown bear is interrupted from feasting on a reindeer carcass by a pack of wolves.
Male black grouse fight it out over mating rights at a lek in Norway.
A brown bear mother keeps an eye on her cubs as they learn how to climb away from danger.
Hege Ringard embraces her viking spirit by base jumping in a wingsuit off fjords.
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