Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A ...

Most people can name the Great Lakes or maybe Lake Tahoe when asked about America’s most impressive bodies of water, but ...

Mud volcanoes are often pictured as dramatic geological phenomena featuring the sudden eruption of large volumes of fiery mud ...

KANLAON ERUPTION. A road in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, is covered with ash following the moderate explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on July 9, 2026. Phivolcs reported ashfall also reached towns in ...

Most evacuation warnings tied to the Volcano Fire near Murrieta were lifted by Wednesday, July 8, though one evacuation order remained in place around the perimeter of the fire. The wildfire, burning ...

A wildfire in rural Riverside County quickly ballooned in size Tuesday, July 7. The fire was burning near the intersection of Tenaja Road and Sierra Ellana, west of Murrieta and has been dubbed the ...

Looking for the most beautiful byways in Oregon to explore? These 11 amazing drives offer incredible scenery and ...

There is something quietly disorienting about standing in the middle of a high desert and realizing the ground beneath your ...

Volcano hikes offer some of the world’s most dramatic trekking landscapes — from sacred peaks to smoking craters. These seven routes range from beginner-friendly climbs to high-altitude adventures.

Above the clouds at the summit of Haleakala, the largest volcano on Maui, encompassing three-quarters of the island, I look out over the crater, stretching out in shades of red, black and brown. It’s ...

A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began ...