As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...

This is a repost from the archives, an older post by Henrik which has been updated to reflect more recent findings. Did you know there are 255 volcanoes or volcanic features listed in the US?

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

"Now it's erupting every night, oh, lava is hot? I guess so. Say it explodes, baby, I know, that's that big volcano!". Sing ...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved the immediate withdrawal of its two longstanding lawsuits concerning Maunakea, marking a pivotal shift towards collaborative ...

Unlike cone-shaped stratovolcanoes (like Mount Fuji), shield volcanoes erupt with lower-viscosity lava that builds up layer by layer, creating enormous landmasses over time. Fun Facts About Mauna Loa ...

Yearly, Yosemite welcomes over four million visitors, resulting in busy trails, extended traffic delays, and limited to no available lodging and campgrounds.While thousands of people crowd Yosemite ...

Stratovolcanoes are cone-shaped and "more likely to produce explosive eruptions" than shield volcanoes "due to gas building up in the viscous magma," according to the British Geological Survey.

Mauna Loa, situated in Hawaii, is the Earth's largest volcano by both volume and area. This massive shield volcano stands 4,169 meters above sea level and stretches another 5 kilometers beneath ...

Cinder Cone Volcanoes Cinder Cones are the simplest type of volcano, formed by the accumulation of tephra — ash, cinders, and larger fragments — erupted from a single vent.

Cinder Cone Volcanoes Cinder Cones are the simplest type of volcano, formed by the accumulation of tephra — ash, cinders, and larger fragments — erupted from a single vent.

Skip Yosemite’s crowds and explore otherworldly landscapes with lava fields and steaming fumaroles along epic hikes in this California hidden gem.