From mossy gorges to volcanic trails, Yakushima Island and Kagoshima in Japan’s far south are a hiker’s paradise.

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On May 18, 1980, the United States experienced the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in its history.

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May 18, 2025, marks the 45th anniversary of Mount St. Helens' eruption — a catastrophic event that transformed the landscape ...

Flashback: After months of blowing off steam, the mountain erupted at 8:32am, killing 57 people, blotting out the sun across ...

It sounds absurd, and yet… “ There’s a project in Iceland,” Poland tells me, “They want to build a magma observatory. They ...

As we crunch over fallen leaves, sunlight trickles through foliage, creating a golden tunnel of light that makes our journey ...

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