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Meet Wes Baden, INLUS Business Member and Author
MEET WES BADEN, BUSINESS MEMBER (LJOD UR VINLANDI) AND AUTHOR The newest INLUS Business Member, Wes Baden, has published a book of poems in both English and Icelandic. He recently sat for an interview with the INLUS to tell us something about his background and how he came to write this unique collection of…
Read MoreWhat’s it Take to Bike Iceland?-INLUS November Webinar
Have you thought about biking across Iceland? Intimidated by the whole idea and logistics? Join us for a webinar with Aaron Kennedy, who will answer your questions and provide valuable information for setting up a trip like this. This webinar will describe several bike trips Aaron has planned in Iceland and other popular routes for…
Read MoreFormer First Lady Eliza Reid Interviewed in Webinar
INLUS and INLNA Joint Webinar Eliza Reid’s first mystery novel – DEATH ON THE ISLAND -weaves Agatha Christie, Louise Penny, and Nordic Noir together to create a suspenseful surprise which will capture the intrigue of avid mystery readers and those new to the genre. It’s a novel you won’t be able to put down! What…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Fall 2025 Releases
CATCH UP ON SUMMER EVENTS! The Fall 2025 edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. We have stories from across North America and Iceland for you to explore. The North American Icelandic community has been busy celebrating major milestones (Minneota, we see you!) and listening to Icelandic choirs singing in North…
Read MoreThe Day Iceland Stood Still-INLUS Webinar
Icelandic Women Strike! Country Shuts Down! Emmy award-winning filmmaker Pamela Hogan will take us behind the scenes of her latest documentary, THE DAY ICELAND STOOD STILL. A collaboration with acclaimed Icelandic filmmaker Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, this is the story of one day that changed everything! When 90% of the women of Iceland walked off their…
Read MoreLiving and Working in the Westfjords-INLUS Webinar
What is it like to live and work in the Westfjords of Iceland in winter? During 2024-2025, Dr. Aaron Kennedy served as a Fulbright Scholar in Iceland under the National Science Foundation Arctic Research Grant. Working with the Icelandic Meteorological Office, he lived in the remote Westfjords region of Iceland and deployed weather instrumentation…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Summer 2025 Releases
New Icelandic Club! The Summer 2025 edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. A lot of Icelandic activity has been happening across North America recently. We have a new club forming in the heartland of the U.S. Read about this new beginning and tell your friends in the area to check…
Read MoreIceland Travel 2025 Update – INLUS Webinar
It’s Time to finalize those travel plans to Iceland! Höskuldur Sæmundsson will bring us up to date on the happenings at Hey Iceland Travel. We will then “travel” to the east to the Blábjörg Resort in Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður eystri and meet owner Áudur Vala and manager Dagrún Sóla. Whether you are looking…
Read More2025 INLUS Photo Contest Winners
A Summer in Iceland Through Your Eyes We’re pleased to share the results of the first-ever INLUS Photo Contest, which invited our community to submit photos capturing Summer Scenes in Iceland. Over the course of the contest, we received nearly 100 submissions—far more than we expected for our first run. The variety and quality…
Read MoreIceland Search and Rescue -INLUS Webinar
Life in Iceland is complicated by natural forces… Volcanic eruptions can endanger entire towns, like Grindavík in 2024. Extreme floods can destroy bridges and roads to rural areas. Windstorms and snowstorms can make travel impossible. How does Iceland cope with all these potential disasters? The concept of an Iceland search and rescue group was formed…
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