Heading to the Pacific Northwest, Skagit Valley in Washington state nabbed second spot. With low air pollution and over 6,000 ...

On July 8, 2025, locals started wondering if the long-dormant volcano may be ready to erupt. A series of earthquakes began occurring in rapid succession, a phenomenon called an "earthquake swarm." The ...

The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory said the swarm began early Tuesday at the 14,410-foot volcano near ...

The U.S. Geological Survey said it and other agencies were monitoring the situation and would issue additional alerts "as needed." ...

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives. After torrential rains and ...

Mount Baker is a “glaciated volcano” in the North Cascades mountain range, according to the Washington Trails Association.

Where is Mount St. Helens? Mount St. Helens is in Skamania County, Washington. The volcano formed through four eruptive events starting about 275,000 years ago, according to the USGS.

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only volcano in the range.

It's been 45 years since the Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington state. British Columbians who were young adults at the time remember how the sky changed as the volcanic ash arrived.