During an eruption at Kīlauea volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi, we heard the roar of 1,470-foot-high lava fountains, felt the radiated heat on our faces, and stood agape as tephra (volcanic ejecta) fell around us.

Following a memorable first attempt at photographing Crater Lake at night (see earlier post), I returned two months later for another try.

Native Americans living in the U.S. Pacific Northwest about 7,700 years ago witnessed the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Mazama, a towering volcano in southern Oregon.

The summit area of Mauna Kea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi is considered sacred by many indigenous Hawaiians.