Few people realize, he said, that the hollowed-out crater where lava was flowing just a few years ago now holds the world’s youngest glacier. And if that’s not surprising enough, the ...

Today, an international team of scientists describes what they say is a huge new impact crater that lies under northwestern Greenland’s Hiawatha Glacier. If confirmed, it would be the first ...

Today, the crater of Mt. St. Helens Volcano is experiencing a rebirth — it’s the site of the world’s newest glacier. Not only is it the newest, it’s also one of the few that’s growing.

A stratovolcano in Europe erupted on June 2 and sent tourists running for safety. What is the status of Washington's most ...

There's another feature inside the crater that's often overlooked in this active volcano. It's also a relative rarity: a glacier that's growing in size, not shrinking. The Crater Glacier ...

the lava dome growing inside and the glacier fed by avalanches of snow and debris from the crater walls. The view on clear days features Mount Adams, Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake on the horizon.

On Aug. 15, Wershow conducted environmental research on Bend Glacier meltwater and how it feeds into our canal system. Wershow’s area of focus is Crater Creek Ditch, often called “The Ditch ...

SEATTLE Mount St. Helens’ Crater Glacier continues to grow while most others around the world are shrinking. Ray Yurkewycz perched on the rim of the Northwest’s most restless volcano and ...