Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leif Erikson Statue in Reykjavik, Iceland Image by Canva President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday designating ...

AT THE EDGE of Shilshole Bay Marina in Ballard, surveying the swaths of tall-masted sailboats bobbing sleepily in their slips, stands a Viking. He is, appropriately, imposing — a strong-jawed Norseman ...

Viking explorer Leif Erikson is remembered with a large statue in front of the landmark church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to famous tales of discovery involving the likes of Erik ...

October 9 is Leif Erikson Day, but don't go grabbing that horned hat to wear just yet. The day celebrates the 11th-century Norse explorer who is credited with sailing to Newfoundland and settling ...

The historic Leif Erikson Viking ship, long neglected in Duluth, has finally found a forever home on the North Shore. Photo courtesy of Paul von Goertz of the Knife River Heritage and Cultural Center ...

Explore the remarkable Viking voyages that led Norse explorers to North America around 1000 AD centuries before Columbus set sail. Uncover how Leif Erikson and his crew used advanced seafaring skills ...