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 ...

At Crater Lake National Park, thousands of people hike down to the lake every year to swim in the shallows and dive from a 35-foot cliff face into the clear blue depths. They do this despite an ...

The park boundaries contain the remnants of two ancient cinder cone volcanoes, which are still accessible today via the park's 2-mile Cinder Cone Trail. Elsewhere in the park, hikers can walk past ...

A snowy cinder cone on Mount Lassen in Northern California ... They determined that the water cycle plays a key role in explosive volcanoes in the Cascade Range. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

These high lava fountains built the prominent Pu‘u‘o‘o cinder cone, which you can view on the Devastation Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hazards associated with lava fountaining ...

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 ...