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By Gunnar Birgisson   Photo Credit: Mathieu Neville: Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland; Wikimedia Commons Over the ages, Iceland offered its residents few resources to enjoy. The soil and climate rendered it difficult to grow crops for human consumption, with most farmers instead using their land to grow grass to make hay for feeding sheep and cows in winter. Aside from blueberries (see my earlier article on Berjamór ), almost nothing growing in nature could be harvested an

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...

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

By Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He continues with his thoughts about an interesting...

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...

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

Flying in and out of Iceland, visiting Fríhöfnin is a must.

Interesting Icelander for April 2025 is contemporary sculptor, Steinnum Þórarinsdóttir.

Torfi Tulinius is Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland. On March 16, 2025, he delivered a talk as part of...

Sumardagurinn Fyrsti - Celebrating the First Day of Summer in Iceland.

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

Profiling Bishop Guðmundur Góði, or Guðmundur the Good 1161-1237

Gathering blueberries in Iceland

Celebrating Valentine's Day in Iceland

There were over 85 stories and articles posted to the Icelandic Roots blog in 2024. They ranged from academic discussions of Sagas to...