My first day in Iceland this past August was clear and sunny, a vacationer’s dream. And it turned out to be a great day to squeeze in a sightseeing activity I hadn’t initially signed up to do: fly ...

With terrain shaped by volcanic eruptions and shifting tectonic plates, and surrounding waters filled with glaciers, icebergs ...

“To witness these powerful forces, the roar of Earth, is mind blowing,” says Ingimundur Stefansson, an Icelandic tour guide. “Man is a small potato in such a world.” In part because of our fascination ...

A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has roared back to life after eight centuries of silence has erupted for the seventh time since December, sending molten lava flowing towards the Blue Lagoon spa ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of the 30 volcanic systems on Iceland, four are currently active, says Magnús Tumi Gudmundsson, professor of geophysics at the ...