Fire crews are actively battling a significant wildfire burning on a hillside near Vík í Mýrdal on Iceland’s south coast, according to Iceland Review reporting today, 18 April 2026. Emergency services deployed a large-scale response, with the local fire brigade joined by crews from Kirkjubæjarklaustur and volunteer rescue teams. Deputy Fire Chief Sigurður Gýmir Bjartmarsson … Read more
Know before you fly Iceland is one of the most spectacular places on earth to fly a drone. The landscapes that make it extraordinary for ground-level photography become something else entirely from the air — glaciers, volcanoes, fjords, and lava fields seen from above in a way that no other tool makes possible. It is … Read more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reports that magma accumulation beneath the Svartsengi volcanic system on the Reykjanes Peninsula has reached approximately 25 million cubic metres — the highest volume recorded between eruptions since this volcanic cycle began in late 2023. The last eruption in this series occurred in July 2025, and the current accumulation rate … Read more
The aurora doesn’t wait for you to be ready In October 2024 I was sitting in a hot tub at Hótel Laxárbakki in northwest Iceland. No one in our group had checked the forecast that evening. No one had their camera out. The sky had been overcast for most of the day and expectations were … Read more
The Iceland most visitors never see There is a version of Iceland that appears in every travel magazine, every photography workshop itinerary, every “top 10 Iceland locations” list. Seljalandsfoss. Reynisfjara. Kirkjufell. The Golden Circle. These places are famous because they are genuinely remarkable — but they are also shared, increasingly, with thousands of other visitors. … Read more
A total solar eclipse will cross western Iceland on 12 August 2026, with the path of totality passing over the Westfjords, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and the Reykjanes Peninsula. Reports from accommodation providers and tour operators indicate that hotels, guesthouses, and camping facilities in the Westfjords — where the duration of totality reaches 2 minutes and … Read more
The seasonal drone flight ban at Snæfellsjökull National Park has entered into force as of 15 April 2026 and will remain in effect until 15 September. The restriction covers all drone operations in the area between Nesvegur road and the ocean on the southern side of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, including the popular photography locations of … Read more
Atlantic puffins have returned to Iceland, with the first sightings of the 2026 season recorded on 10 April at Grímsey island in the north and at Borgarfjörður Eystri in the east. The birds were spotted by local observers along cliff faces near the lighthouse at Grímsey. Their arrival is slightly ahead of the typical mid-April … Read more
The mountain that doesn’t always show itself Vestrahorn is one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland. The dramatic peak rising behind a black sand beach, reflected in shallow tidal pools at low tide — the image is iconic, and for good reason. It is genuinely one of the most striking compositions Iceland offers. It … Read more
There is no wrong season — but there is a right one for what you want to capture Most travel guides will tell you to visit Iceland in summer. The midnight sun is real, the roads are open, and the weather is as forgiving as Iceland gets. For general tourism, the logic holds. For photography, … Read more