This story appears in the July 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. As you contemplate the heart of Tongariro National Park— three peaks that rise in one of the most beautiful places in ...

Discover the amazing and diverse landscapes of New Zealand's North Island ... forests to the top of this 600-year-old symmetrical shield volcano cone. Luckily, it’s dormant and there are ...

New Zealand officials say a number of people are "unaccounted for" after the White Island volcano, also known as Whakaari, erupted. The island is a popular attraction, and tour groups were said to ...

Taranaki Mounga is one of the most one of the world’s most symmetrical volcanic cones. It is thought to be the most climbed ...