Small Town – Big Coffers EditorialSeltjarnarnes is the smallest municipality in Iceland, covering just two square kilometres. Yet, it is the twelfth most...
The Greater Djúpivogur Area EditorialFew places in the country are as beset by fog as Djúpivogur. Few settlements are as picturesque as...
The Eternal Battle EditorialIn all probability, very few tourists travelling around Iceland make it to Strandasýsla in the north. That is...
Four Hundred Thousand EditorialOn the fifteenth of February 2024, Iceland reached a milestone; the population of the republic reached 400 thousand,...
A River Becomes a Torrent EditorialAt the beginning of the last century, electrification began in Iceland. The first hydroelectric power station was built...
A Young Land EditorialA young land, with an old relative to the west Iceland is only 16 million years old. The...
A Brightly Coloured Selfoss EditorialThe increase in population in the municipality of Árborg is unique on a national scale in Iceland. The...
The Lush Greenery under the Eyjafjöll mountains EditorialTo the east in Rangárvallasýsla county, from Markarfljót in the west to Jökulsá on Sólheimasandur, are the Eyjafjöll...
Summer Vacation in Sandgerdi EditorialThe Start of a Great Vacation The Reykjanes Peninsula is the youngest part of the country but also...
Big, Bigger, Biggest EditorialAll in all, there are 72 municipalities in Iceland. The most populous one is, of course, the capital...
Yellow, Red, and Green, and… EditorialFresh out of the swimming pool, just before dinner, my two-year-old son came upon the autumn-coloured hedge by...
Looking Over One’s Shoulder EditorialAs summer begins to wane and autumn sets in, it’s good and wholesome to look back, look forward...
France / Iceland EditorialOne of the more fun words in Icelandic is “peysa”, meaning sweater. In French, “paysan” means farmer, but...
Islands & Mountains in the North Atlantic EditorialAs a young person, I always thought it was unfortunate how low the mountains are in Iceland compared...
Reflections on volcanic activity in Öræfajökull EditorialIt has likely not escaped anyone’s attention that Öræfajökull is stirring after nearly three centuries of dormancy. The...
Öræfajökull EditorialÖræfajökull is a stratovolcano in Southeast Iceland (in Austur-Skaftafellssýsla county). The mountain is covered by a glacier cap...
Birdlife at Breidin – Akranes EditorialBreidin is the westernmost part of Akranes, home to one of the oldest concrete lighthouses in the country,...
Natural History Museum of Bolungarvík EditorialAt the Natural History Museum, seals and wild mammals of the Westfjords are on display, as well as...
Silence, Please EditorialHelgi Þórisson is currently exhibiting at Ásmundarsalur with “Butterfly Tales,” a show where the artist uses humor to...
The Birds of Hrísey EditorialHrísey is renowned for its abundant and diverse birdlife. The island is home to large colonies of Arctic...
