Bend, Oregon, is not only a haven for outdoor enthusiasts but also a gateway to a fascinating underground world. Hidden beneath its stunning landscapes lie lava tubes waiting to be explored. These ...

No trip to Central Oregon would be complete without exploring one of the region's defining geological features: the vast expanses of hardened lava that diverted the Deschutes, formed mounds of gumdrop ...

Due to the government shutdown, portions of the park might be closed or operating with limited staff. Please visit the ...

Explore the Nāhuku, or Thurston Lava Tube Trail, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Walk through a rainforest into a dark ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks to outdoors intern Rose Shimberg about two of Oregon's subterranean destinations. Urness and Shimberg talk first about the Lava ...

Cameraman aims for rare lava lake at Mt. Marum Volcano. Oct. 27, 2011— -- Getting there was enough of an adventure. "Put that [expletive] camera away," our helicopter pilot, Phil Cotter, shouted ...

Kilauea's most recent eruption drew in flocks of visitors. Here's what travelers should know about the natural spectacle.

VOLCANO, Hawaii - About the time jagged edges started poking through my T-shirt as I wormed my way through a tight spot in a lava tube, I began to wonder: What am I doing here? We could have been ...

People travel thousands of miles to reach Hawaiʻi—one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth. Its eight main islands help ...

New rupture creates spectacular lava show for visitors to Sicily’s Mt. Etna A new rupture has created a spectacular lava show for visitors to Sicily’s Mt. Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe.