Flint Journal columnist Alan N. MacLeese got around. Fifty years ago this season, so did his plain talk about Santa Claus.

If you love Christmas, whether as a wide-eyed child or a grown-up who still believes, a trip to Lapland isn't just a holiday, ...

Reindeer herder Juha Kujala says he’s losing many of his animals to wolves. Finnish scientists suspect the predators are crossing from Russia, where the war in Ukraine means fewer hunters.

It’s that time of year! All the holiday comfort-watches are back in season, and we couldn’t be happier. Another round of the ...

Parents can begin this narrative early on when children are very small, to enforce the concept of Santa being steeped in real legend and history. When questions about his existence arise, children can ...

In Finland’s far north, reindeer are more than a Christmas symbol - they’re a way of life. At one reindeer farm perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, visitors can see what Rudolph and his pals get ...

The Christmassy crafts were part of a family party on Dec. 19 in Kim Lembcke's class at Park Rapids Century School.