Förra veckan besökte vi Gaaltijes nya utställning Gaskelaante – landet däremellan. Det är en experimentell utställning om klimatförändring och kulturarv. Vi fick ta på oss VR-glasögon och kunde därmed gå in i den virtuella utställningen, lyfta och se på olika objekt, samt vandra i ett snöigt fjällandskap. Det kändes verkligen som att vara där – […]
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Stuguberget, a view worth every step Now that the trees have changed to all the beautiful colours of autumn, it is the perfect time to hike up Stuguberget. The trail starts at Stuguns Hembygdsgård and is an approximately 5 km long roundtrip. It is a perfect family outing and you get an unbeatable view from the top, where you can see how the landscape has been shaped [...]
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Yesterday afternoon, we took part in a workshop organised by NCK, the Nordic Centre for Cultural Heritage Education, together with representatives from the Old Östersund Association and Glösa Älgrike. The workshop focused on the use of digital tools when interacting with visitors, and we began by considering the needs and conditions of our organisations. Then we came up with ideas.
Ragunda Old Church is a well-preserved church built in the early 16th century. It was constructed using blocks of various types of rock from the Ragunda area. The exposed walls reveal red Ragunda granite and dark gabbro, among other types of rock. Rapakivi granite is also clearly visible in the walls. The church was originally located on the shore of Lake Ragunda, which meant that visitors [...]
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Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Jerker Bexelius from Gaaltije, and together we visited several of the geopark’s sites. This meeting marks the beginning of an exciting collaboration to highlight the Sami perspective at the geopark’s visitor sites. The collaboration is part of the project Geoturism i mitten, which aims to find new ways of making geology, nature and culture more engaging and accessible
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Prästberget, walk on a magma chamber! Up at Prästberget, you are walking on a 1.5-billion-year-old magma chamber that can be likened to a giant balloon. The chamber was formed by molten rock, magma, which pushed up from the Earth's interior and stopped about 3 km from the Earth's surface. Since then, everything above the magma chamber has weathered and eroded
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This autumn, we will be sharing our 10 best autumn tips in the geopark, both here on our website and on our Instagram! Here is part 1 of 10: Lintjärn at Döda fallet, a miniature canyon Lintjärn is a water-filled part of Storforsen's old riverbed where the canyon began to take shape over 7,000 years ago
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Last week, the Geopark had the pleasure of hosting one of JHT’s FAM-trips, a “get-to-know” journey where tour operators from different countries are invited to experience Jämtland Härjedalen. We had the joy of welcoming two of these guests, Henning from Germany and Jane from England, together with some of our colleagues from JHT. We started the day at [...]
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On September 13 it’s Geology Day and Hiking Day — and what could be better than visiting Döda Fallet then?! From 11 AM to 3 PM we’ll be at the Geopark Indalsälven Visitor Center at Döda Fallet, and the café will have extended opening hours! Geopark Indalsälven and the libraries in Ragunda Municipality invite you to a day dedicated to geology and hiking.
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In the summer of 2025, our visitor center at Döda Fallet will be open on the following days:
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