There is something sublime, even heavenly, about the earthly mountain heights. Who among us doesn’t occasionally gaze on the distant snow-capped peaks? The mind may wonder just what it’s like “up ...

Scientists warn of a catastrophic volcanic hazard called no-notice lahars in the Pacific Northwest. These sudden landslides, triggered by factors like heavy rainfall, glacial melt, or seismic activity ...

Some areas farther north could see a foot of snow. In Siskiyou County, Dunsmuir and Mount Shasta will receive up to 6 inches of snow by Friday. Drivers should expect chain controls and traffic ...

Skiers, snow hikers and other people visiting Mt. Shasta should watch for loose snow pack and rocks hidden in the snow, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Mount Shasta Avalanche Center ...

Storyful reported the skiers went to the crater on the night of Feb. 11. Mount Etna tour guide Dario Teri, meanwhile, told Storyful that Etna is one of the few volcanoes where people can ski "near ...

Mount Spurr erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992, according to the observatory. Both years saw eruptions at the Crater Peak vent, located two miles south of the volcano’s summit.

Night - Cloudy with a 84% chance of precipitation. Winds SSE. The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 42 °F (5.6 °C) and a 84% chance of precipitation. Winds SSE ...

Right now, volcanologists say there’s a roughly 50-50 chance of an eruption at Crater Peak. In the meantime, they’re doing everything they can to monitor Mount Spurr, including analyzing ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater in northwestern Australia, estimated to be 3.47 billion years old. This finding challenges previous ...

The impact crater could be linked to the origins of life on Earth. The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than three billion years ago is changing the way ...

Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater's Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay ...