From tropical forests to big ocean waves to oozing lava, Hawaii is a nature lover's paradise — and a geologist's dream. Hawaii's Big Island is home to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This park ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rocky pillars dotting Iceland’s Skaelingar valley were projectiles tossed into the fields by warring trolls. That, at least, is the tale that University at Buffalo geologist Tracy ...
Every direction I turned was photogenic. As I climbed the steps to Dee Wright Observatory, I was struck by the juxtaposition of the Cascade Range against the sprawling fields of black lava rock. It’s ...
SEATTLE - A lava formation inside Mount St. Helens' crater has a new, glowing protrusion the size of a 30-story building. The protrusion, which glows red at night, has risen by 100 meters (330 feet) ...