A little-known volcano on a remote Pacific island may have been the source of one of the 19th century’s most powerful ...

We now know that Beacon Rock was a cinder cone volcano that grew here inside of the gorge 57,000 years ago during the Ice Age. And yet, when you climb to the top of Beacon Rock, there are no ...

Cinder cones are the smallest and simplest type of volcano. But that doesn't mean they can't pack a punch. Best described as steep, conical hills, cinder cones are formed by pyroclastic rock ...

If you can stay longer, climb Cinder Cone, an outstanding example of the results of volcanism, and, if you have the stamina for a more demanding trek, try Lassen Peak. Four types of volcanoes ...

“Based on the volcanic deposits from recent eruptions on Haleakala, which include lava flows and cinder cones, we assume that future eruptions will be similar . . . effusive eruptions, something ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

The new Sáttítla Highlands National Monument encompasses volcanic terrain, including cinder cones—steep, conical hills made of solidified lava—and lava tubes—tunnels created by ancient ...

For 25 million years, volcanos spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanos, cinder cones ... Sacred Fires: Volcanoes of New Mexico is available to stream on ...

Tim Neville There are only a few cities in the country that can claim to have a volcano within their limits and Bend is one of them. That's thanks to Pilot Butte, a cinder cone that rises about ...