Even today, the national holiday celebrating Leif Erikson’s landing in Newfoundland hasn’t stirred anything like the controversy surrounding Columbus Day.

A push to recognize Leif Erikson's exploration led to a holiday that competes with Columbus Day—but there's a dark side to the story.

Westby, known for its annual Syttende Mai celebration is now planning a Leif Erikson Day celebration in October.

Leif Erikson has long served as a symbol for Minnesota’s Scandinavian American community. According to Icelandic sagas, Erikson led a Norse expedition to North America in 1000 CE and established ...

The Leif Erikson Day meme pops up annually on October 9, often referencing an episode of SpongeBob Squarepants. Popular awareness of the holiday skyrocketed after 2001, when SpongeBob woke up and ...

Portland Parks & Recreation has released details of a closure to Leif Erikson Road in Forest Park that begins this coming Monday (9/13) and is estimated to last four weeks. Heavy rains back in June ...

Detail of slide location and detour map.-Download PDF/Photos below- Portland Parks & Recreation says a landslide in Forest Park has closed Leif Erikson Drive, resulting in a closure of the gravel road ...

During the voyage, Erikson landed in a number of places. They were never documented on a map, but it is believed he landed along the coast of New Foundland, and perhaps as far south as near Cape Cod.

Ditto the Vinland Map, reputed for a while to be a rendering of the New World as discovered by Leif Ericson in the 11th Century, long before Christopher Columbus.

Westby, known for its annual Syttende Mai celebration is now planning a Leif Erikson Day celebration in October.