Long-quiet volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest are still underpinned by large reservoirs of magma, new ...

Mount Shasta, United States - January 12, 2025 A routine patrol by Mount Shasta Avalanche Center rangers took a surprising turn last month when they discovered an unprepared climber—who turned ...

Two rangers on patrol discovered an unusual, unprepared “climber” high on Mount Shasta — a goose, California officials reported. Rangers Nick Meyers and Eric Falconer found the goose about 10,000 feet ...

Every year, thousands of climbers test their skills on Mount Shasta, California’s fifth-highest peak and the second-highest volcano in the Cascade Range. In 2023, around 5,000 to 6,000 people ...

Visible from Interstate 5, the rocky lava dome is about 6 miles north of Mount Shasta and 7 miles south of Weed. The 2.56-mile trail is steep in places, and becomes icier and snowier as it ascends the ...

Below Mount Jefferson and McKenzie Pass is a massive storehouse of water three times the size of Lake Mead, say Oregon researchers.

Two rangers on patrol discovered an unusual, unprepared “climber” high on Mount Shasta — a goose, California officials reported. Rangers Nick Meyers and Eric Falconer found the goose about ...