In the high desert of north-central New Mexico, a 40-minute drive west of Santa Fe, a surreal landscape of eroded volcanic ...

It should come as no surprise that when I head to a tropical island, I am more interested in the mountains than the beach.

Looking to camp out nearby an enormous ancient volcanic crater? Turns out that odd notion is something adventurous travelers ...

Hawaii 's Mount Haleakala is a hiker's paradise, boasting a massive crater and some of the world's most breathtaking sunrises ...

Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024.

Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is in a unique phase of activity in Halemaʻumaʻu, with 12 episodes of dual ...

After a slow, sporadic start Tuesday morning, the 12th episode of the ongoing summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island was once again putting on a fantastic fountaining display similar to ...

Unrest continues at Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Alaska’s population centers, and scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory are still watching for a possible eruption.

In 1831, a massive volcanic eruption in the Kuril Islands sent sulfur-laden ash high into the sky, cooling the planet and tinting the Sun green. The volcano, known as Zavaritzki, remained a mystery ...

Cinder cones are simple volcanoes that form where vents, or openings, spit out ash and lava. They can be cone- or oval-shaped, usually with a bowl-like crater at their summits. When a cinder cone ...