Featuring 60 volcanoes and plenty of hydrothermal features within its borders, this national park is as explosively beautiful as any other in the country.

The main crater at the summit of the cone measures nearly 400 feet (120 m) across, while the base of the cinder cone measures about 1 mile (1.6 km).

Volcanic cones June 25, 2001 Web posted at: 6:17 PM EDT (2217 GMT) Lesson Plans by month Lesson Plans by subject A cinder cone is formed by material thrown out during an explosive volcanic eruption.

Explore the main features of the Nyiragongo volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and learn what risk ...

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.

Just beyond the eerie dunes that make up the Mojave Desert’s Devils Playground, a glaringly white dome rises up out of the ground. Poised atop a 150-foot cinder cone in Newberry Springs, the ...

That summer, the 10-year-old found himself in the front seat of a 1957 Thunderbird convertible with no air-conditioning, his father roaring 100 miles per hour toward the cinder cone where a team ...