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The Hornstrandir Film Festival Premieres Its Making Of Film
The Hornstrandir Film Festival (HFF), which proudly claims to be the most remote festival in the world, has premiered its…
Disappearing In Plain View: A Documentary Captures Glacial Decline
In a State of Change provides much-needed food for thought “Sorry, that it made you feel sad,” says director Donal…
The Haul: Your Summer Wilderness Checklist
Every time I come back from a hiking trip, my mind is already optimising my packing list for the next…
A Pilgrimage To The Hornstrandir Film Festival
Iceland’s last wilderness as the ultimate movie theatre “Is this a film festival?” Someone opens the door of a cooking…
Artic Creatures In Trashed Beaches
“We are old friends, me, Óskar Jónsson and Hrafnkell Sigurðsson. We came out of the Icelandic punk scene,” says Stefán…
Icelandic Arctic Foxes Star In A Netflix Series
Icelandic Arctic foxes appeared in a new Netflix series ‘Wild Babies’, RÚV reports. The eight-part series explores the life journeys of…
Arctic Fox Population Seems Stable In Hornstrandir
by Alina Maurer
Imbalance is increasing among Arctic foxes in the Hornstrandir nature reserve in the Westfjords. Generally speaking, the population of Arctic…
Possible Polar Bear Sighting Was Actually A Swan
It seems that a polar bear probably never landed on Hornstrandir this week, reports Vísir. A veterinarian examined a sample…
Search For A Polar Bear In The Westfjords
Last night, Visír reports that a group of hikers in Hornstrandir noticed potential traces of a polar bear and notified…
Best Of Guide: How To Dress To Impress…A Volcano
Icelandic weather has one consistent characteristic: It’s bad. And it can throw everything at you within an hour: from sun,…
VIDEO: Icelandic Coast Guard Rescues BBC Film Crew
by John Pearson
A helicopter from the Icelandic Coast Guard winched five members of a BBC film crew to safety yesterday, after their…
Helicopters Landed Illegally In Hornstrandir
Earlier last week a group of eight American travelers was flown to the nature reserve Hornstrandir in two helicopters, Fréttablaðið…
Travel Like A Tourist: Journeying Through Iceland Like An Icelander
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Valur Grettisson
Presenting: The Ultimate Grapevine Travel Iceland Guide. Scroll down for our favourite places in the north, east, south, west and…
Hornstrandir: A Westfjords Adventure On The Trail Of The Arctic Fox
by John Rogers
We’re about an hour out of Ísafjörður harbour when the horizon suddenly tilts. As our tiny, crowded passenger boat passes…
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Bar
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Hike
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Restaurant
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Accommodation
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Must-See Spot
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Bathing Spot
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….
Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Café
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….