A huge volcano in Alaska appears to be "moving closer to an eruption," scientists monitoring it have said. Mount Spurr, which sits 81 miles (130 kilometers) west of Anchorage, is now releasing ...

TACOMA, Wash. — The Puyallup Tribe is working to learn more about the many native names of the mountain now known as Mount Rainier. It is doing this with the hope of eventually restoring the ...

The first sight Zalmai “Zeke” Zahir would see most mornings growing up in Seattle and on the Muckleshoot reservation was the white-capped grooves of Mount Rainier. A linguist, Zahir recently ...

Alaska residents are again being urged to brace themselves for a possible eruption of Mount Spurr. Following up on last week's warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reiterated in a series of ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Increased volcanic activity on Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano indicates an eruption could be coming in the next weeks or months, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

All residents in the zone from Mount Fuji to Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, should evacuate in the event of a major volcanic eruption at Japan’s tallest peak, an expert ...

Jim Anderson, ASD's Chief Operation Officer, talked about the preparations the Anchorage School District has made for Mount Spurr's eruption at Dimond High School on March 21, 2025. Anchorage ...

Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano ...