The Iceland Trek

Who to Ride With in Iceland: The Big List of Ri...

Every Icelandic riding company worth knowing, sorted by region, with links. Day rides to weeklong highland treks. Bookmark this one.

Who to Ride With in Iceland: The Big List of Ri...

Every Icelandic riding company worth knowing, sorted by region, with links. Day rides to weeklong highland treks. Bookmark this one.

Gössi's Official Icelandic Sheep Herding Surviv...

Before The Mom leaves for Iceland, Gössi has notes. Seven rules. Zero mercy. Multiple snack demands.

Gössi's Official Icelandic Sheep Herding Surviv...

Before The Mom leaves for Iceland, Gössi has notes. Seven rules. Zero mercy. Multiple snack demands.

So You Want to Ride Iceland

You asked how to go on a trek. Here is the real prep nobody tells you before you book. Accommodations and the one-shower truth, the terrain, the weight limit, food,...

So You Want to Ride Iceland

You asked how to go on a trek. Here is the real prep nobody tells you before you book. Accommodations and the one-shower truth, the terrain, the weight limit, food,...

Base Camp: Siglufjörður

Every night, a herring town at the end of the road. Every morning, the drive south to the horses. Where my sister and I stayed for Landsmót. Take the tour.

Base Camp: Siglufjörður

Every night, a herring town at the end of the road. Every morning, the drive south to the horses. Where my sister and I stayed for Landsmót. Take the tour.

The Horses Have a University

The horses have a university. And I am standing in it. A dispatch from Hólar, where Iceland trains the world's Icelandic horsemanship specialists on ground that has been a school...

The Horses Have a University

The horses have a university. And I am standing in it. A dispatch from Hólar, where Iceland trains the world's Icelandic horsemanship specialists on ground that has been a school...

Inside an Icelandic Grocery Store (No, I Didn't...

A grocery run in northern Iceland. Walls of skyr, licorice in everything, bread baked in the ground, and the one question every horse person gets asked. Answered.

Inside an Icelandic Grocery Store (No, I Didn't...

A grocery run in northern Iceland. Walls of skyr, licorice in everything, bread baked in the ground, and the one question every horse person gets asked. Answered.