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A Memory from our Snorri Plus Trip in 2016
by Alfreda Erickson Duffy Alfreda Erickson Duffy is a volunteer member of the Icelandic Roots Writers Group. She is an accomplished...
Aug 165 min read
Þjórfé
by Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He offers his thoughts about an interesting Icelandic word....
Jul 42 min read
Sagas, Settlers, & Wild Weather: A Mini-Conference at The Deuce
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.
Jul 43 min read
Don’t Be a Tourist, Be a Snorri!
Note: Deadlines for Snorri and Snorri Plus 2025 have been extended! Snorri applications will be accepted until Monday, February 17....
Jan 314 min read
Delightful Discoveries - 55 Reasons Why You Should Get Off the Ring Road
Travelling off the Ring Road brings many delightful discoveries.
Jan 186 min read
The Most Popular Stories in 2024
There were over 85 stories and articles posted to the Icelandic Roots blog in 2024. They ranged from academic discussions of Sagas to...
Dec 20, 20243 min read
My 2024 Snorri Adventure
By Maia Chapman Editor's Note: If you are interested in joining the Snorri Program in 2025, the application deadline is Monday, January...
Dec 7, 20243 min read
Samkoma Member Loves Iceland
Note: Icelandic Roots Samkoma Member Lee-Anne Fox describes herself as a phone-based hobbyist photographer and "photogenic Iceland is a...
Nov 9, 20244 min read
Snorri 2024: Magna Goodman Deepened Her Roots
Snorri 2024 Magna Goodman Deepened Her Roots
Sep 28, 20248 min read
History Under Our Feet
The 2024 Icelandic Roots Fundraiser Start forming your team, it’s time for our annual fundraiser! Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce...
Jun 8, 20242 min read
My Icelandic Summers
by Veronica Li The Icelandic Roots Writers Group wrote about summer memories for their April assignment. I like to think of Iceland as my...
Jun 8, 20245 min read
Meet the Snorri West 2024 Participants!
Snorri West Participants in 2024
Apr 25, 20245 min read
Travel Back to Iceland’s Saga Era in Upcoming Icelandic Roots Seminar
By Rob Olason Making a trip to Iceland is an inevitable “wish list” activity for many western Icelanders and other travelers who are...
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Nineteenth Century Education in/of Iceland: A Journey of Learning for Pliny Miles - 1852
By Brian Borgford “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue.” People of a certain age will remember the little...
Mar 15, 20243 min read
Iceland: An Outsider's View (1845)
by Brian Borgford “I must confess that I found the character of the Icelanders in every respect below the estimate I had previously...
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Icelandic Lagoons
Do you enjoy sitting in a hot tub and soaking away the cares of the day? Would you enjoy sitting in nature while enjoying that soak? Then...
Feb 23, 20245 min read
The Experience of a Lifetime
Note: The 2024 Snorri Program application deadline is mid-January. Find out more at snorri.is By Emily Gudbjartson Going to Iceland with...
Jan 6, 20244 min read
Icelandic Roots 10th Anniversary Trip to Iceland
By Alisa Jones My mom, Susan Huff, is a volunteer with Icelandic Roots. I was able to come on the 10th anniversary trip of Icelandic...
Dec 9, 20237 min read
Icelandic Roots 10th Anniversary Trip to Iceland
By Susan Huff It has been five years since I was last in Iceland when I lived there with my husband as Records Preservation Missionaries...
Dec 9, 20236 min read
2023 Snorri Plus Experience: A Summer Adventure in Iceland
By Terri Kristjanson Wintonyk After hearing about the Snorri Plus program on an Icelandic Roots Samtal Hour, I was hooked! Participating...
Dec 9, 20233 min read
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