In 1943, a farmer in western Mexico witnessed the ground crack open in his field, marking the birth of what would become the ...

Magma has drawn me here. I’ve come to explore the island’s volcanic terrain, to find out not only how it fires the imaginations of many Lanzaroteños — the residents who call the place home — but how, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The Canary Islands of Spain are best known among sun-starved ...

Why it's incredible: The volcanic chain comprises at least 14 volcanoes, including one that is active. Colombia's Coconucos volcanic chain is a high mountain ridge pockmarked with at least 14 volcano ...

Recent volcanic activity in Iceland has attracted keen photographers. Few destinations better demonstrate the raw power of our planet than Iceland. Its ever-changing landscape, marked by stunning lava ...

Réunion Island is renowned for its landscapes shaped by the forces of nature. Between volcanic cliffs, lava flows and ...

Remote, rugged coastlines, twisting mountain trails and volcanic national parks make Tenerife a dream to photograph. Here, outdoor adventure photographer Jack Atkinson reveals how to do it. The shot: ...

Note: This is the fourth in a series of six Guest Opinions commemorating the Craters of the Moon National Monument Centennial. While southern Idaho’s vast Snake River Plain is lauded and renowned ...

“The landscape’s starting to give back up what it covered up in the 80s,” Mawhirter said. After 42 years, the reason why these artifacts are revealing themselves now is pretty simple. “Just time and ...

Our new study published in Nature Geoscience on an ancient chain of Australian volcanoes is helping to change our understanding of "hotspot" volcanism. You may be surprised to learn eastern Australia ...

Lava flowed like crimson blood from a massive tear in Earth's surface during the latest volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, a dramatic new satellite image reveals. The image, taken by ...

He even created a volcanic home of his own, complete with rooms in hardened lava bubbles. The house is now the César Manrique Foundation and has been open to the public since 1992, when the artist ...