The picturesque city of Kotzebue, Alaska is situated at 66°53′50″ north latitude and 162°35′8″ west longitude. In layperson's ...

Combining coastal cruising with high-latitude skiing, this voyage takes us deep into Arctic Norway. Aboard a self-sustained sailboat, we explore isolated fjords, climb snow-covered peaks, and live ...

Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures of up to 30 degrees Celsius ...

Sailing through the Arctic during the midnight sun reveals a realm of uninterrupted light, shifting skies, and stunning ...

Why Europe’s only indigenous tribe started a rap festival in the Arctic circle A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings Sámi culture to the spotlight under the midnight sun ...

Changes are underway for a fast-food restaurant that has been serving up burgers and shakes on the Flat for 36 years. Arctic Circle, at 2340 Harrison Ave., is temporarily closed while workers ...

A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun Artist Yungmiqu performs at the Loktafeasta rap festival in Utsjoki village, north of the Arctic circle, Finland, Sunday ...

UTSJOKI, Finland (AP) — It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the Finnish village of Utsjoki, north of the Arctic circle.

Artist Yungmiqu performs at the Loktafeasta rap festival in Utsjoki village, north of the Arctic circle, Finland, Sunday, July 6, 2025.

A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings the culture of the Sámi — Europe's only recognized Indigenous people — to the spotlight under the midnight sun.