The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years.

"Glacier velocity could be a valuable new technique for monitoring volcanic activity," researcher Joseph Mallalieu said.

Glaciers that are within three miles of a volcano move nearly 50% quicker than average, a new study has found, which could ...

The search took place near Mount Rainier, a towering active volcano that is blanketed in snowfields and glaciers year-round. Search crews battled remote terrain and tough weather. The jet was ...

There are more glamorous volcanoes to climb (Mount Rainier) or to ski (Mount Hood) or that have exploded in epically dramatic fashion in living memory (Mount St. Helens). Seismically, Mount Adams ...

Millions of years ago, a 10,000-foot-tall volcanic cone stood on the Cascade Ridge near Chinook Pass. Today, Fife’s Peaks are ...

Eisenhower. The search Wednesday was happening in rainy and cloudy weather near Mount Rainier, a towering active volcano that is blanketed in snowfields and glaciers year-round. The first ...

The search took place near Mount Rainier, a towering active volcano that is blanketed in snowfields and glaciers year-round. Search crews battled remote terrain and tough weather. The jet was ...

Eisenhower. The search took place near Mount Rainier, a towering active volcano that is blanketed in snowfields and glaciers year-round. The first production of the Growler was delivered to ...

"Our volcanoes chatter all the time," he said, adding that the nearby Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier often experience 10 to 20 earthquakes per month. "Some volcanoes, like St. Helens ...

"Our volcanoes chatter all the time," he said, adding that the nearby Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier often experience 10 to 20 earthquakes per month. "Some volcanoes, like St. Helens, Rainier, and ...