FRILUFTSLIV

Friluftsliv (pronounced “free-lufts-liv”), noun, meaning “free air life” or “open-air living”—a philosophical term popularized by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in his 1859 poem “On The Heights” to describe the value of spending time in remote locations for spiritual and physical well-being. Now adopted by neighboring Swedes and Danes as well, this way of life is still best exemplified by the Norwegians.