However, Ngauruhoe's busy volcanic history means that any seismic unrest needs to be closely watched. Between 1950-1977, the volcano produced 15 different eruptions between VEI 1-3 (small to ...

The volcano, Mount Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park, is the largest active volcano in New Zealand. It hasn't erupted since 2007 but it now seems increasingly possible it will blow.

What’s worse: Lava or ash? And what are these rocks plummeting from the sky? Volcanologist Dr. Janine Krippner shared her tips for how to escape an erupting volcano.

On the southwestern slope of Ruapehu, ancient woodlands of a different sort survive by a quirk of geography. The great bulk of Ruapehu sheltered this forest from the massive Taupo volcano blast of ...