Iceland Hiking

Hiking the Vatnajökull Region: Hofn's Epic Mountain Trails for Every Level

Standing at the edge of Vatnajökull National Park, with the ancient ice cap stretching before me like a frozen sea, I felt that familiar duality that has defined much of my life—the Japanese concept of *ma*, the powerful space between...

Hiking Iceland's Golden Circle: Alpine Adventures Beyond the Tourist Trail

When most travelers think of Iceland's Golden Circle, they envision tour buses pulling up to Gullfoss waterfall, crowds gathering around Geysir's predictable eruptions, and the obligatory selfie at Þingvellir National Park. But having just returned from my third visit to...