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

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 ...

In July 2025, an area on the north rim of the Yellowstone caldera began to uplift slightly. This area also experienced uplift ...

Recent activity indicates a projected eruption between Sunday and Wednesday, which would mark its 40th eruptive episode since ...

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 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 ...

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

“You have the potential for truly enormous eruptions, possibly up to 10,000 cubic kilometers erupted in a single event,” Leif Karlstrom, an Earth scientist at the University of Oregon, told PBS. “And ...