Mount Rainier has lost height and its highest point has migrated, a subtle but symbolically powerful shift atop one of the ...

This rustic historic hotel sits right on the slope of Mt. Rainier, boasting cozy yet elegant rooms and a fireplace-lit dining ...

Recent major volcanic eruptions in Indonesia and Ethiopia have sparked questions about increasing activity. However, experts ...

Mount Rainier looks serene—snow-capped, peaceful, postcard-perfect—but it hides one of the deadliest geological threats in North America. Beneath its glaciers lies enough unstable ice, rock, and ...

Scientists monitor hundreds of active volcanoes worldwide, but a select few stand out as especially dangerous due to their ...

The collapse wasn't apparent on the surface until researchers pored through the photographs and noticed how the peaks were ...

According to the new paper, Mount Rainier’s highest point is a fraction of an inch below 14,400 feet, or 10 feet below the U.S. Geological Survey’s longstanding official measurement of 14,410 feet.

A startup in Oregon called Mazama Energy is looking to leverage the superhot rocks near Newberry Volcano, one of the most ...

While volcanoes play an important role in shaping landscapes and enriching soil, their destructive power far outweighs their ...

A dormant volcano is a volcano that is not currently erupting but is not extinct either. This typically means it still has ...

A long dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's Afar ...

Washington is renowned for its dramatic hiking experiences: alpine lakes framed by sky-high peaks, mossy forests, and ...