Here in Norway, 2025 is what we call “Friluftslivets år”, or “The Year of Outdoors Recreation”. This is a national initiative that’s arranged every ten years, where organizations, governmental departments, and volunteers, work together to get more people out in the open air and discover the joy of nature. The goal is to make it easier for people to get outside and join in outdoors activities, even if they may not be trained athletes or experienced hikers.

I wrote an article about Friluftsåret 2025 for the Sportsmate website. It’s in Norwegian, but then the year is primarily a Norwegian thing, so that’s probably okay.

Raskeladden is certainly rearing to go!