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By Gunnar Birgisson   Photo Credit: Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir; Guide to Iceland You will notice there are a lot of rocks in Iceland. There are pebbles and boulders and cliffs and everything in between. The rocks frequently dominate the view, what with the lack of forests, not to mention cities.   But not all rocks are the same. Honestly, it’s hard to tell the difference, but some of those cliffs, outcroppings and other rock formations are considered by Icelanders to be elf c

Interesting Icelanders Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval, artist

By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Photo Credit: Magnus Fröderberg/norden.org, CC BY 2.5 DK, via Wikimedia Commons ; The United Nations General...

by Becky Byerly-Adams This article is a tribute to the women in Iceland who fought for gender equality 50 years ago. They showed us it...

By Gunnar Birgisson As part of honoring the 50th Anniversary of the women's strike in Iceland, guest writer Gunnar Birgisson describes...

This month’s Interesting Icelander profiles Bólu-Hjálmar, one of Iceland’s notable folk poets, whose sharp wit and satirical views were often received with mixed reviews. He was most noted for his mastery of rimur , a short poetic narrative. He was also an accomplished woodcarver. Life for Bólu-Hjálmar was far from easy and not without strife. Despite these challenges, he lived a colorful life for 80 years. It is my privilege and honor to write this post. Whatever he was to s

Two busloads of IR volunteers and members have just returned from Iceland as we traveled for twelve unforgettable days of heritage,...

By Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir Wildlife Ecologist, Náttúrufræðistofnun (Natural Science Institute of Iceland) ester.r.unnsteinsdottir@natt...

By Gunnar Birgisson   Icelandic Roots welcomes guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. Gunnar presents an interesting Icelandic word and offers...

Here are ten suggestions on how to do genealogical research. Even experienced genealogists might find these tips worthwhile. Plus, we've...

By Bryndís Vigundsdóttir On June 14th, 2025, 2,800 young men and women graduated with various degrees in learning and science from The...

by Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He offers his thoughts about an interesting Icelandic word....

Join Us for the Icelandic Roots mini-conference, Friday Forum, on August 1, 2025 with a fabulous lineup of speakers at the Mountain Community Center.

By Gunnar Birgisson Who is the toughest of all the beings that make a home in Iceland?   I’ll tell you my answer. These black-capped,...

A new feature documentary set in Iceland about 12 hours that sparked a revolution

by Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes a new guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He expresses his thoughts about the rivers in Iceland...

Gathering blueberries in Iceland

Travelling off the Ring Road brings many delightful discoveries.

Editor's Note : The following is an edited excerpt from the article  Arfleifðin vegsömuð og varðveitt . This is an article published in...

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