Dangerous places to avoid when traveling The world is a fascinating place, and you may want to see all of it! But before venturing out there, you should be aware of certain risks. While you’re ...

Photos published by the U.S. Navy show the Nimitz was operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which is the U.S. Third Fleet's ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, spotlighting the pioneers who ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a population of a little ...

The history of Jews in the Hawaiian Islands, when they arrived, what happened during World War II, and what their lives are ...

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa.

There’s nothing quite like a road trip through Washington State. From the lush Pacific Northwest landscapes to towering ...

Scientists have worked for years to build systems to monitor volcanoes and earthquakes ... weird Catch-22 that many of us are in.” The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network is also contending ...

At least seven international flights from Indonesia's resort island Bali have been cancelled, an airport official said Friday, after a volcano in the archipelago nation's east erupted, shooting ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal, state and local officials are voicing concerns over bridge infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest in new reports. The report comes one year after the collapse ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia ... series of seismic fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.