Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Powerful Waterfall
If Iceland’s most powerful waterfall – Gullfoss – is still flowing today, it is in great part due to the determination of a local woman, Sigríður Tómasdóttir, to prevent the great falls from being dammed up to use as a hydro-electric plant. It is but one example of how the actions of a single person can impact the environment and make a difference. Gullfoss (“Golden Falls”) is a massive waterfall on the Hvítá River (“White River”) that flows out of…