Climbing Cinder Cone is a steep, slow slog but worth every step. Waiting at the top of the 6,907-foot volcano are a sense of accomplishment and amazing views. A trail circles the rim, providing ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sunset Crater, located in north-central Arizona, is the youngest volcano found on the ...
Inferno Cone, Spatter Cones, Devils Orchard, and the Caves Area all have their own pull-offs, so you can cruise at your own ...
Lassen Peak, shown here, is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia to northern California. This vast range is ...
PUNA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - Fissure no. 8 has taken on a look of its own, in fact some might even say it looks like its own volcano now. The fissure's lava fountains have surrounded itself with ...
On a recent visit to the Flagstaff Nordic Center, I overheard general manager Mark Gullo providing directions to another visitor who was about to head north to the Grand Canyon. Gullo suggested a stop ...
Black cinder, at top, is highly porous small hard bits expelled by fountaining lava without much exposure to oxygen before cooling. Hawaii’s commercial supply of the material is nearing depletion ...
Some scientists will go anywhere for a proper test, including the mouth of a (sleeping) Hawaiian volcano. One researcher led an expedition into a cinder cone atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, to test the ...