Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look beyond the capital of Reykjavik to explore the wild side of Iceland - R Scapinello/iStockphoto Rugged, remote, otherworldly; ...

The first IcelandAir flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport leaves Thursday, May 12. With this new direct flight available, visiting Iceland is now more of a possibility. But before you hop ...

Iceland is the Land of Fire and Ice, and never is this taken so literally. Nowhere else do such utter opposites get squeezed so close together, so unmistakably. Here, eruptive volcanoes roar and spout ...

SOUTHERN REGION, ICELAND — Iceland is known for its natural wonders—everything from volcanoes to glaciers—but one of the most impressive sights is the country's waterfalls. The small island nation in ...

Just over 60 miles from the Arctic Circle, in the northern climes of Iceland, lies the town of Akureyri. While it may be a bit hard to pronounce, Akureyri is fast becoming known as the Arctic Abbey ...

The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between plants and animals and their habitats. Most ecologists like to visit ...

Writer-directors Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz talk about their movie being one of the few U.S. indies to film in the northern European country that has served as a setting for "Noah," "Jupiter ...

For generations, Icelanders could boast of a rare natural privilege: a cool, damp climate with no mosquitoes at all. That ...