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.

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The Sicily, Italy, volcano is almost constantly in a state ...

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

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 ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's ...

Millions of people around the world live near one of the roughly 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth—from Italy’s Campi Flegrei to Indonesia’s Merapi to the United States’ Mount Rainier.

"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 ...

"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 ...