From Mount St Helens in Washington to the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, these structures have a complicated history of disaster and beauty.

Everest's peak stands at an impressive 8,849m above the ocean, making it the piece of land at the highest altitude on Earth.

Over the past 12 months, an Alaskan volcano named Mount Spurr has become noticeably agitated: It’s been swelling, quaking, and venting noxious gases. As it stands today, the evidence could point ...

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only volcano in the range.