The sheep flow like a woolly waterfall, driven by volunteer shepherds, some on foot, others riding diminutive and adorably shaggy Icelandic horses. Iceland’s sheep farmers release their flocks ...

Being sheep, they eat everything—including birch seedlings. Less than half of Iceland has any vegetation at all, says Guðrún. It used to be two-thirds. As fluffy volcanic soils were exposed ...

Sheep have been integral to the island's way of life for over a millennium, dating back to the time of the Vikings who ...

Globally, more than 100 million students have participated in MOOCs. Earlier this year, Hik was in Iceland for the launch of his newest MOOC Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice, a collaboration with the ...

Iceland has published an illustrated guide to the country's most eligible rams, ahead of the next breeding season. The Ram Registry is an annual catalogue of rams available for breeding at ...