Remember when an Icelandic volcano erupted causing mass flight disruptions across Europe, with millions of people stranded as ash spewed into the air? Well, it turns out you can climb that volcano, ...

The region's unique geology makes it a must-visit for anyone interested in Iceland's volcanic activity. Askja is a remote ...

Even after several days on the trail, the environment keeps reminding you of its presence. This isn’t because Iceland is dramatic at every moment. It’s because it removes the layers that usually ...

A boiling fumarole nearly scorched the flesh from my naïve, inquisitive fingers, but onward I hiked. I navigated 10 miles of volcanic landscape and then shoveled buttery campsite falafel into my mouth ...

Iceland is wild. This is Day 1 of my 6-day solo trek across the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails — hiking hut-to-hut through some of Iceland’s most unreal landscapes. I started early from ...

You have to walk quite a few miles, climb your share of hills and wear out an army’s stock of shoe leather before getting to the point of considering backpacking in Iceland. Sixty-one-year-old Jim ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For adrenaline seekers, Iceland’s Katla Ice Cave should be on the to-do list - Jo Hurford/Alamy Stock Photo From the city of ...

When Iceland's Grindavík volcano began erupting on Monday, it came as no surprise to locals, who had already been evacuated following after some 2,000 earthquakes in the region over the last month.

“See that hut?” says my guide, Dagný Björg Stefánsdóttir. “That’s one of the most haunted places in Iceland.” I can believe it. The Hvítárnes mountain hut — the only building in sight — looks ...