VOL. 115 NO. 5 May Features 12 l Into the Wild Exploring Norway's national parks 18 l Bunads, Adorned Accessories that embellish Norway's national costumes 24 l Seattle A Nordic tour Departments 4 l Velkommen Happy Syttende Mai 7 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance Planning for the future 36 l District Happenings 44 l In Loving Memory 46 l Q&A Lise Lunge-Larsen 12 Cover photography by Walter Schoffthaler / Norway walter_s.foto.no 24 18 The mission of Sons of Norway 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 fi nancial 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 fi nansprodukter til våre medlemmer. PHOTOS BY (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): MATTIAS FREDRIKSSON / FJORD NORWAY, M. STEINER, HILDE NØDTVEDT, ALABASTRO PHOTOGRAPHY 2018http://walter_s.foto.no