Being sheep, they eat everything—including birch seedlings. Less than half of Iceland has any vegetation at all, says Guðrún. It used to be two-thirds. As fluffy volcanic soils were exposed ...

Getty Images Iceland’s sheep are believed to be descendants of those brought over by the Vikings (Credit: Getty Images) Sheep farming and knitting are also central to Icelandic heritage.

Meet Heiða Guðný Ásgeirsdóttir, the sheep farmer and former model who is fighting for her beautiful and remote corner of southern Iceland. US President Donald Trump has signed an executive ...