Autumn · Sep–NovGolden larches, quiet lakes and the return of evening candles.
Autumn stories
3 stories for autumn.
Read them in order, or start with whatever fits the weather outside your window.
Autumn · Outdoors · Season lead
Chasing the larch gold
For about two weeks each October, the larches turn a gold so bright it looks lit from inside. Here's how to catch it, and why you shouldn't rush.
By Ingrid Solberg · 8 min read
Why every afternoon needs a fika
Coffee, a cinnamon bun and fifteen minutes of doing nothing. It's the most defensible habit we know.
By Mats Aalto · 5 min read
Lakeside in October, when everyone's gone
Summer cabins shut, the water goes glassy and the lake finally belongs to the locals again.
By Nora Holm · 6 min read
The autumn letter.
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