VOL. 113 NO. 2 Feb Features 12 l Norway's National Sport The evolution of skiing 16 l The Legacy of the d'Aulaires The work of children's book author-illustrators gets new life 22 l Alt for Norge Norway's hit reality television show Departments 4 l Velkommen Getting involved 7 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance The financial game of life 29 l Member Matters 33 l District Happenings 41 l Board Minutes 45 l In Loving Memory Skiing is a favorite pastime for the royals. Here, Norway's royal family is pictured skiing in Oslo in 1946. 12 46 l Q & A NRK production manager Thomas Hellum Cover photography by Roine Magnusson / Johnér RF 22 The mission of Sons of Norway 16 is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and financial products to its members. * Sons of Norways misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og finansprodukter til våre medlemmer. PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): COURTESY AFTENPOSTEN, BY OLE HAUG / TVNORGE, COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS 2016