Forty years ago, a volcano in the Cascade Mountains in Washington roared, expelling plumes of ash and killing 57 people in the most destructive eruption in modern US history. See 50 photos from the ...

For millions of years, volcanoes have been the most powerful force in nature. And for many in the West, the impact of ...

If you’re looking for some great road trip ideas around Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, you’re in the right place. This region offers a mix of stunning landscapes, from volcanic peaks to lush ...

The Issaquah-raised animator and director talks about his latest film, its Pacific Northwest inspirations and why the ...

Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles when pressure drops—it can do so simply by being sheared and “kneaded” ...

A groundbreaking discovery is changing the way scientists understand volcanic eruptions.

In a new study, researchers show that gas bubbles can form in the rising magma not only due to a drop in pressure but also due to shear forces. If these gas bubbles grow in the volcanic vent early on ...

Scientists have discovered that shear forces inside rising magma can create gas bubbles long before pressure drops occur. The ...

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

In the Pacific Northwest, a surge of seismic activity has pushed one underwater volcano into what researchers describe as a very high likelihood of eruption, with some models putting the odds near 95 ...

Discover a new author, join a book club or a writers group or take the kiddos to storytime … Monday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. Ever wonder what kind of tree is growing in your neighborhood or why it’s ...