Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...

Imagine a volcanic eruption so massive it could plunge the Earth into darkness, trigger widespread famine, and alter the ...

Deep beneath Kīlauea’s summit, a new pattern of shaking is rippling through the rock, replacing the dramatic lava fountains ...

Flooding has had far-reaching impacts, including the destruction of a road that served as a key access point to significant ...

The United States has a habit of showcasing its geology. Long before cities and highways showed up, forces beneath the surface were already shaping cliffs, caves, faults, and craters that still define ...

The first “Big One” earthquake in more than a decade has rattled the world. What if it had happened anywhere else? Say, California? Or Japan?

Catherine Hickson was just beginning to accept that her dream of building Alberta's first geothermal power plant was probably ...

Hidden in the rugged Owyhee Mountains of southwestern Idaho lies a natural wonder that seems almost too magical to exist in the high desert landscape. Jump Creek Falls cascades 60 feet down ancient ...

The Snake River Valley’s growing wine region sits just minutes from Jump Creek Falls, with numerous wineries offering tastings of varieties that thrive in Idaho’s unique climate. The combination of a ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the erupting fountains at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano were spewing lava as high as 1,250 feet. The glowing fountains created a visual spectacle at the west ...