Southern California has many treasures, but believe it or not, nothing like this hidden gem. When most of us think of volcanoes, we think of molten lava spewing up from the earth and melting ...

Smoke billows from the mouth of Mt. Shasta like a thunderous cough. Within moments, clear skies turn gray, and the sun vanishes behind thick, shifting layers of volcanic gas and ash. Visitors snap ...

Jessica Ball with the California Volcano Observatory joined the show to discuss the Mt. St. Helens eruption 45 years ago and if there's been any recent activity at California's volcanoes. Capitals say ...

Californians have gotten used to the ground beneath their feet flinching spasmodically from earthquakes that occasionally ripple from seismic faults. Far less common are another geologic hazard ...

MOUNT SHASTA CITY, CALIFORNIA (dpa) – Mount Shasta, California’s highest volcano and the second highest in the United States, is visible on the horizon 150 kilometres away even while you are still ...

Often called “the world’s smallest mountain range,” the Sutter Buttes are an unlikely and beloved landmark in one of the flattest parts of the state. By Soumya Karlamangla The Sutter Buttes are a ...

The fall shoulder season is the ideal time to trek up California's second-highest volcano: There are no crowds, the weather ...