Iceland, the land of ice and fire, is for geologists what the tropics are for ecologists: an opportunity for an unparalleled ...

There are also very few trees in Iceland, meaning wood is not an abundant building material. Around one-third of the island was once covered in woodland, but early Norse settlers slashed and ...

The Forest Lagoon stands out in Iceland because there are actually very few trees in the country, so this little piece of enchanted forest feels extra special. In the Forest Lagoon, take the art ...

Iceland has no Army, no Navy, no Air Force, no commercial planes, no railways, no pigs, and no national debt. It has scarcely any trees, grain or vegetables, but abundant pasturage, six sheep to ...

Iceland still exerts such pull. “Furthermore,” note Orsolya and Erlend Haarberg, who came from Norway to take these photos, “there are no trees to block the fantastic views.” ...

A fallen oak tree washed into Mobile Bay could be carried north by the Gulf Stream, eventually finding rest on the shores of Iceland. One early Icelandic custom was for those having beachfront ...