The Forests of Iceland | Foresting a Treeless Land
Plan your journey beyond Iceland's glaciers and volcanoes by exploring its often overlooked green spaces. Forests in Iceland were once nearly nonexistent due to erosion

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Michael Chapman is a British travel writer living in Reykjavík. A former scuba and lava cave guide, he draws on firsthand experience to write about Iceland’s nature and culture. He’s also the author of Hidden Iceland (2020).
Plan your journey beyond Iceland's glaciers and volcanoes by exploring its often overlooked green spaces. Forests in Iceland were once nearly nonexistent due to erosion
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