A repost from 2016, written by Henrik and part of our series on volcanoes of the American west. There is enough there to make any nation proud! This follows on from the post on Mount Shasta and on ...

A new study could help identify ancient signs of cryovolcanic activity. This, in turn, could help guide the search for ...

Volcanoes are exciting and seeing molten lava is a thrill. To see active volcanoes, head to a U.S. National Park that ...

At the base of a crater, a lava flow is still very active after a volcanic eruption about 6 kilometers north of Grindavík, on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, on July 23, 2025.

Photos of the Week: Cow Cuddling, Lava Flow, Fishermen’s Joust An animal shelter in Colombia, a mountain church service in Germany, a memorial to Ozzy Osbourne in England, the World Aquatics ...

BACOLOD CITY – Concerned government agencies are closely monitoring possible lahar flow from Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island amid continuous rains in surrounding areas. “Lahar flow is also constantly ...

Activity at Mount Tehama continued for about 200,000 years and consisted mostly of pyroclastics and andesitic lava flows containing olivine. During the same period of time, other volcanic vents began ...

Lava fountains at the summit of Kilauea have been shining a spotlight on Hawaii’s most active volcano but let us not forget the larger one looming in the background of Kilauea. Mauna Loa is currently ...

Across the U.S., a collection of lava fields are still cooling off, shaping the land and fascinating geology fans everywhere. Whether you’re a national park buff, road tripper, or aspiring ...

Lava would drain from Maunaloa for the next 3 weeks via this channelized lava flow into the ocean. Before the eruption ended June 23, Hoʻokena village was destroyed, including a post office ...

A lava flow from this fissure entered the ocean by the afternoon of June 2, farther south than the two earlier flows. For the next three weeks, lava would drain from Mauna Loa volcano via this ...

Mauna Loa is now quiet, so it’s a good opportunity to remember the 1950 Southwest Rift Zone eruption — the volcano’s most recent eruption to cause significant damage.