This story appears in the March 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. A cold drizzle falls as we shiver in the streets, waiting for the Viking lord and his band of raiders to appear.

5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Icelandic sagas tell how the 10th-century Viking sailor Leif Eriksson stumbled on a new ...

This story appears in the June 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... hair and a trim beard—he could easily be cast as a Viking—is an agronomist and former chief adviser to ...

Only fragments survive, but evidence suggests Viking sails were roughly square shaped and made of wool dyed in bold colors or stripes to signify ownership, group identity, and status. The mast ...

This story appears in the June 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine ... dramatic backdrops to some of the grandest of the Viking sagas. On this bright summer morning, a small wooden boat ...

A kayaking expedition through Norway’s Lofoten islands offers white-sand beaches, royal encounters — and the chance to ...

Photo by National Geographic/Justin Mandel The ingredients ... “I’ve seen authentic Viking cooking methods, and it’s humbling to come away from these areas and see the wealth of what they ...

This story appears in the January 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine ... rambling through splendid museums that house ancient Viking longships, 19th-century fishing vessels, even Thor ...