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I've been to both the Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon in Iceland, but there's only one I'd go back to again and again.
In a country about the size of Kentucky, the people of Iceland have had to learn how to guard their resources. Encausse has discovered that often means using 100 percent of any material — a ...
Things initially looked bleak. Rescuers launch overnight effort after discovering majestic creature trapped in tricky ...
Opened in 2012, the Iceland Ocean Cluster is, I discover, a kind of shrine to cod, a key export of the Nordic country. A table inside displays some of the many cod-based products that have ...
After three long years on land, we finally launched our boat—and set course for Iceland. A powerful moment of transition, ...
What began as a dozen start-ups in 2012 has now grown to more than 70 members and associated firms connected to the Iceland Ocean Cluster. Sigfusson has ignited the blue economy within Iceland ...
Every June, communities across the country celebrate Sjómannadagurinn — Fishermen’s Day — and visitors are welcome to join ...
Iceland is home to 33 active volcano systems, the highest number in Europe. It straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a crack in the ocean floor separating the Eurasian and North American tectonic ...
Hvammsvík Hot Springs are just 50 minutes from Reykjavik, and are the perfect Blue Lagoon alternative, with eight pools, ...
Iceland is one of NATO's 12 founding members — but it doesn't have an army, an air force or a navy. It contributes one civil expert to each of the Baltic battlegroups on a rotating basis. But what do ...
Hansen says nearly 72 percent of the fluctuation in the puffin population is likely due to ocean temperature change: A 1°C change up or down, away from the long-term annual monthly average, can ...
JÖKULSÁRLÓN, Iceland — I feel like I am watching the end of humanity. As gusts of wind and rain sweep across the glacial lake of Jökulsárlón, milk-white and light blue icebergs slowly drift toward the ...