The five-day stage race sees teams of two riding in northern Iceland through birch forests, highland plateaus, bike parks and Arctic fjords for up to 60 miles a day with between 3,000 and 7,500 ...

Birch forests once filled lowlands and valleys ... Being sheep, they eat everything—including birch seedlings. Less than half of Iceland has any vegetation at all, says Guðrún.

Scientists are delving into the world of sand to better understand its impact on our climate and weather systems. But the location of their research might surprise you. Iceland is the largest and ...