Grímsey Island, situated approximately 40 kilometers off Iceland’s northern coast, is renowned for its rugged terrain and abundant seabird colonies. As Iceland’s only inhabited area within the Arctic ...

Set some 40km off Iceland's northern coast, this windswept sliver is home to one of Europe's most remote settlements and a thriving seabird population. Even on a sunny day in late August, the wind on ...

Mountain-flanked Reykjavik may draw the majority of Iceland travelers, but beyond this capital city's immersive museums and spirited establishments, a host of charming small towns await. These quaint ...

Atlantic puffins perched on a mossy cliff at sunset. THE long road to Grimsey is not a straight line. It begins in Reykjavík, but before it reaches Dalvík and the cold waters of the Arctic Circle, it ...

GRIMSEY ISLAND, Iceland — Puffins are in trouble. The birds have been in precipitous decline, especially since the 2000s, both in Iceland and across many of their Atlantic habitats. The potential ...

The Arctic Circle marks the latitude on the Earth's surface above which the sun never sets in midsummer. Travelers wishing to cross over into the land of the midnight sun should take note: the Arctic ...