Iceland has seen some major volcanic activity in the last couple of years. Travel expert Rick Steves has some advice for ...

An underground dike containing an estimated 2.4 billion gallons of magma began erupting for the third time on the Reykjanes Peninsula on Thursday.

Scientists in Iceland say there is an increasing likelihood that a volcano, which has erupted several times since the end of ...

A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office says. It says the fissure is about 500-700 metres long (1,640-2,300ft) at Fagradalsfjall on ...

The Icelandic Met Office said at 12:30 GMT on Tuesday that the power of the eruption was decreasing, but that gases from the volcano could still reach Reykjavik. Analysis: Why this Iceland ...

While it’s less an hour’s drive from Reykjavik, the volcano itself requires a hike of several hours to reach and a guided tour is recommended. Nevertheless, it’s a wonderful opportunity to ...

I couldn't disagree. Then she added, "What you don't realize is that on the inside, we are like volcanoes waiting to erupt!" I knew then that I would have to return. Visitors to this North ...

Since late October 2023, there's been an increase in earthquake activity in the region around Reykjavik ... We look at why volcanoes exist in the first place, and why some erupt when others ...

This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was five days before Christmas, and in the hut on the north flank of Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that grounded ...

This region, which is south and east of Reykjavik, boasts towering volcanoes, expansive glaciers, gushing waterfalls, ample farmland and a black-sand beach. You may even pass Icelandic horses or ...