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...
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...
Ice Cave collapse; Update EditorialIce Cave collapse; One dead, two missing ; Wall at the entrance of an icecave in Breiðamerkurjöll, in Vatnajökull glacier,...
In The Colour of Black and White EditorialCapturing the Icelandic landscape is no mean feat. So multifaceted, layered, and different—it is larger than what the...
The Gifts of the River EditorialThe Þjórsá River, which flows along the border between Árnessýsla and Rangárvallasýsla counties, originates from the desolate wasteland...
Þuríður & Stokkseyri EditorialIn the 19th century, one of Iceland’s greatest strong independent women, Þuríður formaður lived in Stokkseyri. Formaður was...
REYKJANES RUMBLES – IS REYKJAVÍK NEXT? EditorialThe volcanic systems on the Reykjanes Peninsula are dangerously close to populated areas. Volcanic activity is cyclical, occurring...
Hveragerdi: Cool Ice Cream, Warm Greenhouses, and a Sea of Flowers EditorialFrom Reykjavík and east along the Ring Road, National Route 1, Hveragerdi is the first town you come...
DYRHÓLAEY: A UNIQUE DESTINATION EditorialIt takes just under three hours to drive from Reykjavík along the Ring Road to to visit Dyrhólaey,...
[eiːjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœːkʏtl̥] EditorialThe eruption in Eyjafjallajökull marked a turning point in Icelandic tourism. The eruption, which lasted for five weeks...
The threat from Iceland EditorialIt is only a little over two hundred years ago that an ERUPTION IN ICELAND, which lasted for...
Litla-Hérað: Not So Little After All EditorialThe history of Iceland unfolds over centuries, from the arrival of the first settlers in 874 to the...
The Tallest, Biggest & Potentially Deadliest EditorialHvannadalshnjúkur, located in the Öræfajökull glacier, is the highest and largest mountain in Iceland. It’s also part of...
Puffin – The bird that has become synonymous with Iceland Nanna Hlín HalldórsdóttirPuffins are seabirds and they spend most of their time at sea. Only from the end of April...
Fjallabak EditorialWhen it rains, and it does so often in Fjallabak, the highlands of Rangárvallasýsla and Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Iceland is...
Árnesinga Folk Museum Sigrún PétursdóttirWhere history of community and culture become one Filled with old memories, Húsið “The House” at Eyrarbakki was...
My Mother’s Dream EditorialThe Recent Work of Erla S. Haraldsdóttir One of Iceland’s greatest visual artists, Erla S. Haraldsdóttir, an academically...
Kirkjubæjarklaustur’s Best Kept Secret EditorialThe All New Hotel Klaustur For years it was known as Icelandair Hotel Klaustur, but as of 2019,...
