MARLA GOES NORTH
Notes from a life between landscapes.
Marla Goes North is a collection of essays, field notes, and reflections written from Norway and beyond.
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2026 marks two milestones for me: ten years since I first visited Norway through a monthlong stay with WWOOF Norway, and five years since I left full-time life in the United States.
Both experiences have reshaped my direction and the way I live.
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Born and raised along the banks of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, I now find myself following my great-great-grandfather’s path in reverse. In 1861, he left his home in Marifjøra, located at the end of the longest fjord in Norway, for a new life in America.
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Part field journal and part creative practice, this site explores what it means to be rooted in two landscapes. I write about place, migration, music, loss, nature, and the process of reclaiming my one wild and precious life.
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