The country of Iceland feels like a whole world in itself. One moment, you’ll be climbing basalt columns on a black sand beach, and then, all of the sudden, in the blink of an eye, you’ll be standing ...

Harter also made it to one of the landing beaches, sitting on the hot, rocky, black volcanic sand and reflecting on what had happened there. “I feel like I have been given a gift that not a lot ...

But it’s not just the mountains that attract visitors. The island is also known for its black sand beaches, which are the result of centuries of volcanic activity. One of the most popular is ...

Plan Ahead: The waters here are too rough and rocky to enjoy swimming, and the black sand can get very hot. But that's not the main reason to visit Punalu'u. This beach in southern Hawai'i ...

It had been dormant for 800 years, but in March 2021, the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland came to life ... where bulldozers ...