Imagine standing on a rugged cliff, the wind whipping past as you gaze at ancient lava fields, fossilized dinosaur footprints ...

Map Source: TASA Graphic Arts ... In fact, all the Hawaiian Islands are of volcanic origin. Most volcanoes—Mount St. Helens, say, or Mount Fuji—grow along the boundary between tectonic ...

In 1981, several volcanoes erupted around the world. Brand has spent much of her career studying these eruption sequences and is pictured here with a rock from Mount St. Helens. (John Kelly photo) For ...

W hen Mount St Helens erupted in 1980, the resulting lava, ash, and debris turned the landscape barren for miles around. It ...

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...

St Lucia is also home to a very rare attraction. As a matter of fact it’s the only one of its kind in the world - a drive-in volcano. Just outside Soufrière, visitors can explore the crater ...

To be the first to read new history features like this, sign up for free here. Volcanoes have killed more people in London than in Pompeii. Of course, there are caveats and a bit more to it ...

Mostly cloudy with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds SSE at 14 mph (22.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds SE at 8 to 13 mph (12.9 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low wil ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds from NW to NNW at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 63 °F (17.2 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph ...

Situated about halfway between Kansas City, Missouri, and Indianapolis, St. Louis overlooks the Mississippi River on the Missouri-Illinois border. Inside its 79 neighborhoods, visitors will find ...