This is a tradition unlike any other! When you think of traditions, you probably think of something your family does over the holiday season. Matching PJs on Christmas morning or always going to your ...

The country of Iceland is little more than a dot of lava lost in salt spray at the edge of the Arctic Circle. Parts of it are still steaming. Whole swaths are reminiscent of something from the Oort ...

2005-07-17 04:00:00 PDT Reykjavik, Iceland-- It's closing time, and the young patrons of Reykjavik's ultra-trendy club scene are wobbling out onto Laugavegur Street, looking a little less fresh- faced ...

As his ancestors have done for generations, Icelander Árni Hilmarsson catches an Atlantic puffin in a net called a háfur. Photo by Carsten Egevang/atlanticseabirds.info This article is from Hakai ...

On a recent chilly night, as the wind whipped tree branches and scarves, a cozy scene beckoned in a nearby window: Oil-burning lamps flickered softly as frost-bitten locals bellied up to a friendly ...

Watching thousands of baby puffins being tossed off a cliff is perfectly normal for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. This yearly tradition is what's known as "puffling season" and the practice ...

There are some who say you haven't truly seen Iceland until you've visited the Westman Islands. Located off the country's southern coast, the islands were formed by volcanic eruptions over the past 10 ...

Whether you visit Iceland in winter to see the Northern Lights or bask in the summer’s midnight sun, you’ll also soak up the ...

Puffins are lundi in Icelandic, and on Heimaey a puffin chick has a special pet name: pysja. In March, as the days lengthen, folks here begin looking forward to the birds’ return. Over the next ...

Throwing baby puffins off a cliff may sound crazy - but this strange act from people in Iceland is actually designed to help them fly. As the summer comes to an end, baby puffins are supposed to leave ...

Overfishing, hunting and pollution are putting pressure on the birds, but climate change may prove to be the biggest challenge. Overfishing, hunting and pollution are putting pressure on the birds, ...