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Mýrdalssandur’s shifting sands reveal stories of Iceland’s south coast

Mýrdalssandur is more than a vast plain of black sand. Its history features violent floods, abandoned farms, and a monastery led by a future Icelandic saint.

30 January 20262 min read

Volcanoes & Nature

Hafursey, the glacier-born mountain shaped by jökulhlaups and isolation

Rising from the southern plains of Iceland, Hafursey carries geological and cultural stories from the Ice Age to the present, once a vital pasture and a shelter for travelers.

26 December 2025

Volcanoes & Nature

Hjörleifshöfði stands alone: a volcanic relic shaped by Icelandic history

Once an Atlantic island, Hjörleifshöfði has witnessed centuries of human settlement and geological change on the southern coast of Iceland.

16 September 2025