page_title: Jon Østeng Hov
hierarchical_section_title: Jon Østeng Hov
caption_attribution_description: Jon Østeng Hov. Foto: Bruce Sampson / NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet.
context_page_description: Jon Østeng Hov was a Norwegian photographer and writer. He was known for his nature photos. He was a columnist for the Adresseavisen newspaper for over 30 years. Hov was an honorary member of the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature. In 2005, he was made Knight, 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav.
  Hov died on 29 March 2019, at the age of 83.
context_section_description: Jon Østeng Hov (23 January 1936 − 29 March 2019) was a Norwegian photographer and writer. He was known for his nature photos. He was a columnist for the Adresseavisen newspaper for over 30 years. Hov was an honorary member of the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature. In 2005, he was made Knight, 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav.
  Hov died on 29 March 2019, at the age of 83.
caption: Hov in March 2010
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