Rescuers helped an injured hiker and their climbing partner off Black Butte's treacherously icy trail. What makes Mt. Shasta's lava cone a challenge.

Cinder cones are the smallest and simplest type of volcano. But that doesn't mean they can't pack a punch. Best described as steep, conical hills, cinder cones are formed by pyroclastic rock ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

Mount Tabor is a dormant volcanic cinder cone located 5 miles east of downtown Portland. It may sound like a trek, but the scenery is well worth it. At its summit, Mount Tabor provides vistas of ...

That's thanks to Pilot Butte, a cinder cone that rises about 480 vertical feet or so over the city streets on the east side of town. This pint-size state park, about 114 acres in all, holds an ...