Helen McMahon
Jim McMahon at the mystery location!
This past summer, Jim McMahon, aka Mapman®, traveled to northwestern Europe to trace his ancestors’ origins. While there, he visited a country nicknamed for its lush green fields.
This country was once home to the Vikings, who founded its capital city in the 9th century a.d. Today the nation is known for castles, cliffs, and cows. It is also home to a style of folk dancing in which dancers keep the top half of their body rigid while rapidly stepping and kicking.
Can you figure out the country? Enter our contest, Can You Find Mapman®? First, answer the questions. Then research the country’s history, culture, and people and draw a national map incorporating those details.
The grand prize entry will win $250 and be published in Junior Scholastic. (That student’s teacher will earn $250 too.) Twenty-five runner-up entries will each win a Mapman T-shirt. Entries must be postmarked or emailed by February 9, 2026.