Comprised of about 1,800 square miles, it is the location of more than 600 volcanic vents in the form of basalt cinder cones, lava domes and the revered 12,633-foot stratovolcano, San Francisco ...

Crater Lake, located in southern-central Oregon, is famous for its stunning deep blue color and exceptional water clarity.

The Cinder Cone erupted about 350 years ago. It’s the hydrothermal features within Lassen Volcanic National Park that give evidence that it is an active volcano. Fumaroles that give off steam and ...

More than 600 cinder cones comprise the 1,800-square-mile San Francisco Volcano Field and its south-central edge of Flagstaff in Coconino County.

Cinder Cones are the simplest type of volcano, formed by the accumulation of tephra — ash, cinders, and larger fragments — erupted from a single vent. They are typically small, steep-sided ...

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

Prior to the park’s establishment, Cinder Cone National Monument and Lassen Peak National Monument were established in this area by proclamation of President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907 to be ...

Cinders and ash accumulate at angles that can reach around 30 degrees, sometimes forming cones a few hundred feet tall. The Zavaritskogo volcano (also called Zavaritskii) is a striking feature on ...

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.

Cinder Cone Hike The Painted Dunes, located in the northeastern section of Lassen Volcanic National Park near Butte Lake, are a striking natural phenomenon formed by the oxidation of volcanic ash ...