The Tallest Volcano: Mauna Kea When you think of the tallest mountains, instinctively, Mount Everest comes to mind. But ...

By adopting a different measurement approach, the United States could lay claim to the world's tallest mountain. Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the island of Hawai'i, rises 13,796 feet above sea ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

Kai Kahele, OHA Board Chair, said "We are now working directly with Governor Josh Green and the Maunakea stewardship ...

The federal government's decision not to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope played a role. But questions remain about where the ...

In a major shift in strategy, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted Thursday to withdraw two longstanding lawsuits related to Mauna Kea, signaling a move toward partnership, cultural ...

Actor Jason Momoa today released a video on YouTube titled “We Are Mauna Kea.” Momoa has been an outspoken supporter of the protesters who helped popularize the movement against the Thirty ...

Our Everest correspondent, Ben Ayers, recently spent a month living at the Mount Everest Base Camp. During that time, Ayers tested a long list of gear, from boots and socks, to undergarments.

Eruptions at Mauna Loa caused an interruption to power at the observatory in 2022, NOAA said. Scientists established a temporary measurement site at Mauna Kea nearby.

Well, I saw they had the Everest Base Camp trek with a mountain climb called LoBuche," she said. "That was 20k feet, and I thought I can do that, I had no idea how hard it would truly be.

In Part 1 of this interview series with Norbu Tenzing Norgay, a son of the great climber Tenzing Norgay, and Conrad Anker, renowned mountaineer, we covered the state of Mt. Everest today as they ...