Wild backcountry in Iceland. Courtesy photoBY WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKYLos Alamos MountaineersThe November 18 Mountaineers meeting ...

The Laugavegur Trail in Iceland is one of the most beautiful hiking experiences any avid trailblazer will ever come across. With its wheezing hot springs, lava fields, snow-covered peaks, and clear ...

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, ...

Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls — combined into one unforgettable 6-day adventure. This is my full, cinematic guide to one of ...

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 ...

HORNSTRANDIR, Iceland — The passenger boat arrives at the bottom of Veidileysufjordur, a short inlet with a long name, to drop off backpackers for a multiday trek. A weather-beaten group that’s ...

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 ...

Known as the Land of Fire and Ice, Iceland has long been a favorite of adventurous travelers who come for waterfall hikes, river rafting, ATV rides and treks across volcanic landscapes. Now, after ...

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