This is a repost from the archives, an older post by Henrik which has been updated to reflect more recent findings. Did you know there are 255 volcanoes or volcanic features listed in the US?

Cerro El Cono, a unique mountain, stands tall in Peru's Amazon. Its shape resembles a pyramid. Locals believe it is a sacred ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

"Now it's erupting every night, oh, lava is hot? I guess so. Say it explodes, baby, I know, that's that big volcano!". Sing ...

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved the immediate withdrawal of its two longstanding lawsuits concerning Maunakea, marking a pivotal shift towards collaborative ...

Mauna Loa, situated in Hawaii, is the Earth's largest volcano by both volume and area. This massive shield volcano stands 4,169 meters above sea level and stretches another 5 kilometers beneath ...

Cinder Cone Volcanoes Cinder Cones are the simplest type of volcano, formed by the accumulation of tephra — ash, cinders, and larger fragments — erupted from a single vent.

Cinder Cone Volcanoes Cinder Cones are the simplest type of volcano, formed by the accumulation of tephra — ash, cinders, and larger fragments — erupted from a single vent.

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

Shield volcanoes form when lava is extra runny and can go really far from the vent where it comes out. Right now, it's not erupting, but from 1983 to 2018, that was 35 years of near continuous ...

MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s sixth graders have been studying volcanoes in science. This group embraced our annual project, and the results were explosive. We began our unit by learning about ...

– Composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes: These are symmetrical, cone-shaped and have a conduit system through which magma flows to the surface. They can rise 8,000 feet above their surroundings.