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 ...

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 ...

LONDON – Experts say the seismic activity near the Bardarbunga volcano on Iceland is calming down while tall fountains of fire and lava continue to lick the air along a volcanic fissure, producing a ...

Iceland’s dramatic rock formations, from the Gatklettur arch to towering basalt columns, are shaped by centuries of volcanic power and ocean erosion. These natural sculptures tell the story of fire, ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time in less than a month on Sunday, sending lava snaking toward a nearby community and setting at least one home on fire ...

The plane dipped into the thick cloud layer and the pilot intoned - in both Icelandic and English - "Welcome to Iceland." I slid up the window shade and was temporarily shocked by the brightly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An otherworldly island on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Iceland weaves towering landscapes and geological phenomena with a ...

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; ...