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Last Friday, we attended the conference ‘Samling kring lägerelden’, which is organised annually by Heimbygda, Jamtli, Region Jämtland Härjedalen, and the County Administrative Board of Jämtland. This year's theme was ‘Cultural heritage as a mobilising force, with a focus on local mobilising forces linked to local history and cultural heritage.’ It was a day filled with exciting lectures and panel discussions on topics such as the National Archives, mountain pasture culture and

Last week, we visited Gaaltije's new exhibition Gaskelaante – The Land in Between. It is an experimental exhibition about climate change and cultural heritage. With VR glasses, we entered the virtual exhibition, explored different objects, and walked through a snowy mountain landscape. It truly felt like being there

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.

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

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 [...]

Now, Geopark Indalsälven, together with the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU), Jämtland Härjedalen Turism and Tröndelag Reiseliv AS, has received funding for a three-year project to strengthen geotourism in our respective areas. Swedish and Norwegian nature is full of destinations that could attract visitors simply because of the geology that already exists there. The problem

We are proud to be Jämtland Härjedalen's candidate for the 2024 Grand Tourism Award. The award is presented by the Foundation for Knowledge Promotion in Tourism, with the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth as the principal, and in December we will find out which of the nominated candidates will win.The Grand Tourism Award is presented to a business that contributes to the development of the tourism industry in an innovative and sustainable way...

It was a packed programme when Geopark Indalsälven, together with Jämtland Härjedalen Tourism, Region Jämtland Härjedalen, Coompanion Jämtland-Västernorrland and Region Västernorrland, visited Scotland to look at different solutions for a sustainable and green transition in the experience industry. The programme began in Edinburgh with a city walk organised by Invisible Cities, A social enterprise that employs