A little-known volcano in the remote Kuril Islands, Zavaritzki, links an explosion in 1831 with drastic climate changes.

Sometimes, it takes a monumental event to spur Congress into establishing a national park. Such a significant event, or ...

Cinder cones are simple volcanoes that form where vents, or openings, spit out ash and lava. They can be cone- or oval-shaped, usually with a bowl-like crater at their summits. When a cinder cone ...

Crater Lake National Park is open year-round, but some services are limited during the winter season. Here's why my family ...

In 1831, a massive volcanic eruption in the Kuril Islands sent sulfur-laden ash high into the sky, cooling the planet and ...

Other excellent stargazing spots in and around the town include the area surrounding Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument — an incredible cinder cone within the San Francisco Volcanic Field ...

Crater Lake National Park, formed from the now-collapsed volcano Mount Mazama ... I also love tours of Wizard Island, the 763-foot cinder cone that sits in the middle of the lake.

Idaho wineries are producing top quality Tempranillo, a Spanish grape thriving in the Snake River Valley, as the state s wine ...

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office warned the public the cinder cone is still part of ... smaller than it's towering 14,179-foot neighbor, volcanic Mt. Shasta, Black Butte's trail is no easy ...