At the beginning of June of 1912, Mount Katmai, a 7000-foot volcano 40-some miles from Bristol Bay, was showing signs of coming to life. On June 6, a new volcano would come into existence — and the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Post-apocalyptic stories are hugely popular in TV, movies and literature these days. Everything that humans can imagine occurring has been covered in these entertaining pieces of ...

Nearly 100 years ago in Alaska, the 20th century's largest volcanic blast reduced global temperatures for at least a year and spread ash as far as the Mediterranean Sea. To mark the centennial ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Even a century after one of the world's largest volcanic eruptions, a strong wind still whips up the ash that rained down on what became known as Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand ...

Centennial events at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve are in full swing, with a speaker series, musical performances and cultural gatherings commemorating the anniversary throughout the ...

If the volcanic eruption is strong enough it will inject material into the stratosphere, more than 10 miles above the Earth's surface. Here, tiny particles called aerosols form when the volcano's ...

Nine volcanoes in Alaska have gone offline after a "severe interruption to a regional telecommunication link", according to officials. This means the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) cannot monitor ...