At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted with explosive force—the largest volcanic event in U.S. history. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a massive landslide that tore away the ...
Some hikes have you wind past waterfalls or wander through wildflowers, but if you want explosive drama, there’s nothing like walking on a volcano. In these wild places, molten rock rose and steam ...
What is a volcanic smoke ring? Despite the name, volcano smoke rings aren’t made of smoke, explains Boris Behncke, a volcanologist at Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology who was ...
Hydrothermal explosions are a regular occurrence at Yellowstone and other volcanic areas. But scientists aren’t sure exactly what triggers them or how to predict the next big one. Rock and debris ...
One of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years shook the Greek island of Thera—today known as Santorini. The ...
Scientists say that the Taftan volcano, which was believed to be extinct, is showing signs of activity after hundreds of thousands of years. A new study published by the Geophysical Research Letter ...
Videos show massive debris clouds spewing from a Russian volcano that erupted for what is believed to be the first time in six centuries. The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula ...
National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions cruises take travelers off the beaten path to immerse them in the local culture and natural beauty of the destination. The cruises are all-inclusive with food, ...
Corrections & Clarifications: This story was updated to clarify Trey Byus is the chief expedition efficer for Lindblad. As I stood in an empty parking lot right on the outskirts of Reykjavik on a ...