For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country.

Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution that an eruption is inevitable. If it were to erupt, t ...

Similar to what happened with Mount St. Helens’ eruption in 1980, Rainier would show hints for days or weeks in advance, Malone said.

Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, ... An active stratovolcano, Mount Rainier's last significant eruption was around 1,000 years ago.

For example, a Lassen-area eruption about 600,000 years ago was 50 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and dropped ash as far away as Merced and Idaho.

Tourists scrambled to get away from a volcanic eruption in Italy on June 2. Mount Etna, ... Glacier Peak, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, and Mount St. Helens, Seattle Magazine reported.

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one ...