Get more information about volcanoes from National Geographic. 1 of 13. The Tungurahua volcano erupts in the night. Tungurahua, also called the Black Giant, is one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes.

Volcanoes are famed for their furious fireworks—from thundering pyroclastic flows to scorching rivers of lava. They can, however, be just as awe-inspiring during their quieter moments, like when ...

photograph by fire of love, national geographic documentary films Katia and Maurice Krafft saw photography as way to remember, revisit, and stretch their time with volcanoes.

The world’s loneliest volcano may hold something truly rare. We went to find it. A team of scientists and explorers journeyed to an icy island volcano in the South Atlantic to search for a lake ...

In the wake of its recent fiery rampage, it's perhaps no surprise that Kīlauea in Hawaii tops the list as the most dangerous volcano in the U.S., according to newly released rankings from the U.S ...

Pacaya may not be the tallest of the 37 volcanoes dotting Guatemala, but it’s the most active.This 8,373-foot giant, named after the flower of the date palm growing in the surrounding lowlands ...

This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause. An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.

Photographer Chris Burkard, who captured the eruption for National Geographic, was transfixed by the ominous-but-beautiful landscape too. “It was mesmerizing,” he says.

Its volcanoes extend farther south into Antarctica. "Three out of every four live volcanoes on Earth are here,” National Geographic says. “Almost all earthquakes happen here, too." The Ring of Fire is ...

Halting Hawaiian hellfire. Mauna Loa is an infamously hyperactive volcano. In response to its prolific eruptions over the past few centuries, the people of nearby Hilo—current population, about ...

Viewing the volcano felt as if we were watching a cover of National Geographic come to life – and that’s exactly what the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions cruises seek to accomplish.