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Volcanoes across several US states have recently become active, while no immediate danger is reported, experts remain watchful as seismic activity continues.
Volcanoes in the United States that have been active since spring woke up, brushed themselves off, and then went back to sleep. Two volcanoes, one in Alaska and one in Hawaii, are experiencing active ...
Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.
The Cram Fire in Jefferson County north of Madras prompted Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations on Monday afternoon. Other nearby ...
In central Oregon between Crater Lake and the Columbia River Gorge, Bend is a top outdoor destination. Travelers will find ...
Seismicity has decreased” from 30 events per hour at the peak to a few per hour as of Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday.
Magma from the mantle finds its way to the surface, where it erupts as lava or ash and gas—sometimes in spectacular spurts, ...
Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...
Oregon lawmakers last week voted to repeal the state’s wildfire hazard maps — along with their unpopular property requirements — with only a single dissenting vote: the Legislature’s lone ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building ...
Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building codes and requirements to ...