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Kríuvarp: The nesting grounds of the Arctic Tern
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,...
Jun 62 min read
The Day Iceland Stood Still: A new feature documentary about 12 hours that sparked a revolution
A new feature documentary set in Iceland about 12 hours that sparked a revolution
Apr 263 min read
Fríhöfnin
Flying in and out of Iceland, visiting
Fríhöfnin is a must.
Apr 262 min read
Interesting Icelander for April: Steinnum Þórarinsdóttir
Interesting Icelander for April 2025 is contemporary sculptor, Steinnum Þórarinsdóttir.
Apr 263 min read
Bill Valgardson Reviews Beck Lecture on the Icelandic Crime Novel
Torfi Tulinius is Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland. On March 16, 2025, he delivered a talk as part of...
Apr 124 min read
Sumardagurinn Fyrsti – Celebrating Summer's Arrival
Sumardagurinn Fyrsti - Celebrating the First Day of Summer in Iceland.
Apr 123 min read
Laxá
by Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes a new guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He expresses his thoughts about the rivers in Iceland...
Mar 283 min read
Bishop Guðmundur Góði Arason (1161-1237)
Profiling Bishop Guðmundur Góði, or Guðmundur the Good 1161-1237
Mar 155 min read
Berjamór
Gathering blueberries in Iceland
Jan 312 min read
Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Celebrating Valentine's Day in Iceland
Jan 314 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
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
The Grass Widow and the Icelander
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
What Does "Very Icelandic” Mean to Me?
A Writers Group exercise about "Something that is very Icelandic"
Sep 14, 20243 min read
The Vikings in North America – Fact or Fiction?
The discovery of L’Anse Aux Meadows in the 1960s is proof that the Vikings, discovered North America before Columbus.
Aug 31, 20245 min read
Gluggaveður - Window Weather
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Aug 31, 20243 min read
IR Podcast - Reaching Around the Globe
The IR Podcast has reached across the globe.
Aug 31, 20243 min read
VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt to write about “Something that is very Icelandic”. By Sharron Arksey A...
Aug 17, 20242 min read
Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows
Does the Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows smell the same as the ones remembered in Iceland?
Aug 3, 20244 min read
SOMETHING THAT IS VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt of “Something That Is Very Icelandic”. The following is the story from...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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