SISTERS – The wind blew cold across the jagged lava-rock ridge as Cascade peaks rose into the sky in nearly every direction. North and Middle Sister were so close I could make out details of the snow ...

Geology Professor Stacia Gordon took a field trip this summer with popular YouTuber Nick Zentner. Gordon is a collaborator on a National Science Foundation grant with researchers Bob Miller (San Jose ...

The North Cascades ecosystem is wild and complex. Wolverines live there. Wolves are returning, and grizzly bears could be next. Yet this wild place is a short drive from big cities. Christian Martin, ...

Volcanic eruptions millions of years ago shaped the Central Oregon landscape. Massive peaks on the horizon remind residents of the geological past, from Mount Hood, Newberry Volcano and the Three ...

There are roughly 20 major volcanoes in the Cascade Range, and while scientists might know about them individually, they don’t know as much about why volcanoes in a chain might vary in composition, ...

A volcano is erupting on Iceland, and Doug arrives just as fountains of lava bring up from the depths rare materials as old as the Earth itself. Iceland is defined by its geology, and Doug explores ...

The Earth is not always quiet. An isolated region of northeast California offers a land of boiling springs, steaming sulfur vents, mud pots and volcanoes. The boisterous geology of the southern ...

Volcanic eruptions millions of years ago shaped the Central Oregon landscape. Massive peaks on the horizon remind residents of the geological past, from Mount Hood, Newberry Volcano and the Three ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The west coast of the U.S. is not only ...