In Iceland, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge has risen above the ocean’s surface, lacerating the island with active volcanoes. Add to this a veneer of glaciers, and you have a geologic wonderland.

Iceland has a lot to offer tourists, like the 800-mile route around the island called "Europe's best road trip," Ring Road, with views of glaciers, fjords, and pretty villages.

Iceland’s Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano, located in one of the country's most populated areas, erupted Monday night, opening a 2.5 mile long crack in the earth and sending a river of lava toward ...

About 43 miles off the southern coast of Iceland are the Westman Islands, a collection of windswept, volcanic remote islands. A. view of the inlet gorge of Heimaey Harbor in 2018.

In this week's Maphead, Ken Jennings explains how one of the Earth's newest formations—a volcanic island in Iceland—was formed a mere 50 years ago.