But the park also contains several other notable examples of volcanic activity. One of its most notable features is the well-preserved Lava Butte cinder cone, which formed as an offshoot of ...

These features not only offer a glimpse into the volcano’s tumultuous past but ... Numerous flank eruptions have produced cinder cones and lava flows that extend for miles, reshaping the ...

This rugged landscape features cinder cones, spatter cones and lava tube caves formed from volcanic activity in the Great Rift, a series of cracks in the Earth that runs over a stretch of 52 miles. In ...

takes you near the major volcanic features. Explore Bumpass Hell and other sites along the way. If you can stay longer, climb Cinder Cone, an outstanding example of the results of volcanism ...

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 ...

A snowy cinder cone on Mount Lassen in Northern California ... They determined that the water cycle plays a key role in explosive volcanoes in the Cascade Range. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!