A little-known volcano on a remote Pacific island may have been the source of one of the 19th century’s most powerful ...

A new study has found surprising evidence of large bodies of magma lurking beneath long-dormant volcanoes in the Cascade ...

The volcanic activity that began building Haleakala occurred about 2 million years ago. Haleakala is listed as a moderate threat volcano, and scientists say it’s not a matter of if but when ...

When a cinder cone erupts, the ground shakes as magma rises. Then, a powerful blast throws lava, ash, and gas into the air. Examples: Paricutin in Mexico, Sunset Crater in Arizona. – Composite ...

For 25 million years, volcanos spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanos, cinder cones, lava flows and peak-less mountains. Over time, these massive eruptions ...

Eruptions of steam, ash ... If you can stay longer, climb Cinder Cone, an outstanding example of the results of volcanism, and, if you have the stamina for a more demanding trek, try Lassen ...

To climb Wizard Island is to climb a volcano within a volcano. Wizard Island is a cinder cone that was created from several minor eruptions at least 900 years ago, while the lake level was rising ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...