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?

Native American tribes including the Karuk, Modoc, Ajumawi, and Wintu have considered this mountain sacred for thousands of years – long before affordability became its modern claim to fame. The town ...

Tucked away in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits Mammoth Lakes, a slice of alpine paradise that feels worlds away from California’s bustling coastal cities, yet remains one of the state’s most ...

The Madre Fire in San Luis Obispo County grew to 52,500 acres entering the Fourth of July weekend. See where California wildfires are burning.

A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.

The new trains will feature the signature Amtrak Cascades evergreen, cream and mocha color scheme with graphics of the Cascade mountain range on each car, according to Amtrak.

A federal budget bill could lead to the sale of over 5 million acres of Washington's public lands, sparking outrage and environmental concerns.

Moderate drought has swept across western and northeast Oregon following a historically dry spring, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear on a road in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania on Thursday, emergency service officials said, the latest attack in the country ...