The system of trails up Laugafell hill is expected to be completed this summer.

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The stage is being prepared for Guns N Roses.

Getting Ready for Guns N’ Roses

Preparations are underway for the July 24th Guns N’ Roses performance in Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík.

The two vehicles, after getting stuck off road.

Off-Road Drivers Apologize

The French couple who drove two 4x4s off road near Kerlingarfjöll mountains in the Icelandic highlands on Sunday, were fined a total of ISK 400,000 (USD 3,750, EUR 3,200).

Iceland’s Ring Road Highly Rated

A road trip along Ring Road One in Iceland is rated sixth on the list of the World’s Best Once-in-a-Lifetime Journeys.

The controversial whale turned out to be a hybrid.

Controversial Whale is Hybrid

The whale caught by the Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf. on July 8th is a hybrid.

Ísland takes a seat at the UN Human Rights Council, replacing the United States.

Iceland replaces US at UN Human Rights Council

Iceland has just been elected to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council at the UN headquarters in New York. Last month the United States annoounced its withdrawal from the council. Iceland received 172 votes. A minimum of 97 votes are required.

The hunting of hybrids is legal, while the blue whale is a protected species.

Hybrid Whale Meat not for Export

“There are no plans to export the meat,” stated Kristján Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf.

Legal Alcohol Limit to Be Reduced

The legal limit of blood alcohol concentration for drivers in Iceland will be reduced from 0.05 percent, or 0.5 g/liter, to 0.02 percent, or 0.2 g/liter, if a proposed bill is passed into law by Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.