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  • The Hōlei Pali Cliffs of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park tower 40 to 60 feet above the Pacific Ocean waves below. Full-size trees are visible at the top of this lava shelf. A long exposure captures the motion of storm clouds and of the Pacific Ocean waves slamming into the lava shelf on the Big Island of Hawai`i.
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  • Molten pahoehoe lava flows at the end of a lava tube in Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Pahoehoe is the hottest – and most liquid – form of basaltic lava. This ropy pahoehoe results with the thin crust partially solidifies. Lava continues to flow behind it, pushing and folding it, not unlike an accordion.
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  • Lush rainforest vegetation rises into the mist on the slope of Mount Bisoke in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Mount Bisoke, also known as Visoke, is an active volcano that last erupted in 1957. It is part of the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift and straddles the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although the summit, which features a crater lake, is in Rwanda.
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  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) feeds on leaves in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
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  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up and sits with its mother as heavy rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorillas are members of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
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  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looks out while resting in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Profile_7275.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looks out while resting in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_7379.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sits to rest in the forest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
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  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) caresses the face of its mother in the rain forest of the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorillas are members of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
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  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sits in the rain in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_7634.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) rests in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Resting_Clos...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is almost completely obscured by thick vegetation as he sits in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Vegetation_7...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sets admist wet vegetation as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_Mist...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) wipes water from its eyes as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_8138.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bites down on a small leaf in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_6338.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sets admist wet vegetation as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Sitting_Mist...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_8430.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_7959.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_7845.jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) caresses the face of its mother in the rain forest of the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorillas are members of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorillas_Mother_Chil...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) feeds on leaves in the rain forest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_6086.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) closes its eyes to rest in the rain forest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Resting_6413.jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sits in thick vegetation in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
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  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) feeds on leaves in the rainforest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Vegetation_8...jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) closes its eyes to rest in the rain forest of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Resting_6181.jpg
  • A young mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) yawns while sitting among wet leaves as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Yawning_8542.jpg
  • During a rainstorm, a mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) takes shelter under thick brush in the rainforst of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Shelter_7233.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looks out while resting in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_7447.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) bundles up as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Wet_7710.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) feeds on leaves in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The gorilla is a member of the Kwitonda group, which means "humble one" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda. The Kwitonda group migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and now inhabits the lower slopes of Mount Muhabura in Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Feeding_6065.jpg
  • A mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) sets admist wet vegetation as rain falls in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This gorilla is a member of the Umubano group, which means "living together" in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
    Rwanda_Mountain-Gorilla_Vegetation_8...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves crashing through the Hōlei Sea Arch in Volcanoes National Park, Hawai`i. The Hōlei Sea Arch is about 90 feet (27 meters) tall and quite young. The erosive force of the waves created the arch within the past 100 years. The lava cliff itself is only about 550 years old. Hōlei is the name for a small plant in the milkweed family.
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  • An ohia lehua tree (Metrosideros polymorpha) provides rare color on a lava field in Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Ohio lehua are the most abundant native trees in Hawaii and are among the first life in new lava flows. According to Hawaiian legend, the tree is actually a young warrior. Pele, the goddess of fire, wanted to marry the warrior. When he refused, she turned him into a tree. The other gods weren't able to turn him back, so they turned his true love into the lehua blossom so they could be reunited. It's said that if you pick one of the blossoms, it will rain - the tears of lovers.
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  • Molten lava flows from an opening at the end of a lava tube from the Pu'u O'o Kila vent in Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii.
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  • Molten lava makes dramatic curved patterns as it breaks through solid rock in Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii.
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  • A bright lava flow illuminates full-size trees as it flows past them at night at Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The hot lava flows from the Pu'u O'o vent, which has erupted continuously since 1983.
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  • The sunrise colors the sky above the Kilauea Caldera and Mauna Loa in this view from Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Mauna Loa, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, is also the largest, standing about 56,000 feet from its summit to its base on the ocean floor. (It stands 13,680 above sea level.) Mauna Loa means "long mountain." The steaming cliffs are visible at the caldera rim. Rain falls into cracks and is then turned into steam by the hot rocks below the surface.
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  • Three prominent Washington state volcanoes are visible over the Cascade foothills in this aerial view taken from over North Bend, Washington. In the center, Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. At left, Mount Adams, at 12276 ft. (3742 m), is the second-tallest mountain in the state. At right is Mount St. Helens, a 8,365 feet (2,550 m) volcano that lost nearly 15 percent of its height in a 1980 eruption. The body of water in the lower-right is the Howard A. Hanson reservoir, used for flood control and to provide drinking water to Tacoma.
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  • The rising sun turns golden a lenticular cloud resting on the summit of Mount Muhabura on the border of Rwanda and Uganda. Mount Muhabura is also known as Mount Muhavura and is an inactive volcano, last erupting within the past 11,000 years. With a summit at 4,127 meters (13,540 feet), it's the third-highest peak in the Virunga Mountains. The mountain is spread across Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda, and is home to populations of mountain gorillas.
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  • Three of Washington's dominant volcanoes are visible in this aerial view. Mount Rainier is in the foreground. Mount St. Helens is visible in the saddle of Rainier's peak. Mount Adams is in the upper-left corner. Mount Hood in Oregon, which is also part of the Cascade range, is faintly visible on the horizon between Adams and the summit of Rainier.
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  • The Three Sisters, a cluster of three volcanic peaks in central Oregon, are bathed in alpenglow as the full moon sets into the Belt of Venus just before sunrise in this aerial view. The three peaks are the third-, fourth- and fifth-highest peaks in Oregon. Of the three, the South Sister, visible on the left, is the tallest with an elevation of 10,385 feet (3,157 meters) and is also known as Charity. The Middle Sister, also known as Hope, is the shortest with an elevation of 10,047 feet (3,062 meters). The North Sister, also known as Faith, is slightly taller at 10,085 feet (3,074 meters). The Three Sisters are unusual in that the volcanic peaks are in a dense cluster; volcanoes in the Cascade Range are typically spaced out with 40 to 60 miles (60 to 100 kilometers) of distance between them. Of the three peaks, only the South Sister is likely to become active again. The last eruption was 50 B.C. The Three Sisters are part of the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon's second-largest wilderness area.
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  • The golden light of a summer sunset illuminates the northwestern face of Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. Mount Rainier has an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters). In the background at left, Mount Adams is visible. At 12,276 ft. (3742 m), Mount Adams is the second-tallest mountain in the state. This is an aerial view captured from above Pierce County, Washington.
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  • The wing of a Boeing 737 frames Mount Rainier and Mount Adams, the two tallest mountains in Washington state, which rise above a thick blanket of cumulus clouds.
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  • A large lenticular cloud hovers over Mount Hood, Oregon, at sunset in this view from Washington's Mount Adams. Also visible on the horizon are Mount Jefferson and the Sisters, which are located in Oregon. All these mountains are part of the Cascade range.
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  • The summit of Hekla, one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, is obscured by storm clouds just before sunset. The volcano, located in south Iceland, has a height of 1,491 meters (4,892 feet), and has erupted at least 20 times since the year 874. Hekla is the Icelandic word for a short hooded cloak, a nod to the fact that the mountain is frequently shrouded by clouds.
    Iceland_Hekla_Storm-Clouds_2689.jpg
  • Glacier Peak, a 10,541-foot (3,213-meter) volcano in Washington state, rises above a layer of clouds that obscures lower peaks in the Cascade Range. Glacier Peak, also known as Takobia, is one of Washington's most active volcanoes, erupting five times over the past 3,000 years. It also ranks as the state's fourth-tallest mountain.
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  • Mount Adams, one of five volcanoes in Washington state, is reflected in the relatively still waters of Takhlakh Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
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  • Several seabirds fly over the Atlantic Ocean as the last light of day illuminates Snæfellsjökull, a glacier-covered stratovolcano in western Iceland. Located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Snæfellsjökull is 1,446 meters (4,744 feet) tall. Stratovolcanoes, also known as composite volcanoes, are typically cone-shaped and made up of many layers from many volcanic eruptions. Snæfellsjökull is approximately 700,000 years old and is estimated to have last erupted in 200 A.D. Snæfellsjökull is an Icelandic word meaning "snowy mountain glacier."
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  • A wave of cirrus clouds seems to come from the cone of Mount Baker, one of five volcanoes in Washington state. This view of the 10,781-foot mountain was captured from the summit of North Mountain near Darrington..
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  • Mount Adams, one of five volcanoes in Washington state, is reflected in the relatively still waters of Takhlakh Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Mount Adams, at 12276 ft. (3742 m), is the second-tallest mountain in the state.
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  • The jet stream streaks high above Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, in this view from the summit of Mount Adams. Jet streams are fast-flowing, narrow air currents. Shown here is the northern hemisphere polar jet, which flows over the middle to northern latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia and their intervening oceans, typically between 23,000-39,000 feet (7-12 km) above sea level. Mount Rainier is 14,410 feet (4,392 meters) tall. Both Rainier and Adams are volcanoes.
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  • Bright molten lava flows into the Pacific Ocean at twilight at Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The hot lava vaporizes the crashing waves, which reflect the lava's glow. The lava arrived at the ocean through an underground lava tube connected to the Pu'u O'o vent.
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  • Isla Tortuga, an island located in the Gulf of California, Mexico, is the summit of a young shield volcano. The volcano reaches 689 feet (210 meters) above sea level. The caldera is nearly 350 feet (100 meters) deep. It is not known when Isla Tortuga last erupted. A shield volcano is a volcano with shallow-sloping sides. The Gulf of California is also known as the Sea of Cortez.
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  • The horseshoe-shaped crater of Mount St. Helens is visible in this aerial view of the Washington state volcano. During the May 18, 1980 eruption, the north face of the volcano collapsed. Since then, new lava domes have formed in the crater and are visible here. Mount St. Helens now stands ‎8,363 feet (2,549 meters), losing about 13 percent of its summit in the 1980 eruption. It is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range during the Holocene epoch (past 10,000 years).
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  • Stars fill the twilight sky over Mount Rainier, which is reflected in one of the Reflection Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are visible just to the left of the volcano's summit. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • The full moon sets behind Mount Baker as the light of sunrise turns the peak of the volcano's cone red. Located in the North Cascades, Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington. It last erupted in 1880.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in Manzanita Lake at Sunset. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
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  • The full moon sets behind Mount Baker as the light of sunrise turns the peak of the volcano's cone red. Located in the North Cascades, Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington. It last erupted in 1880.
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  • A lenticular cloud somewhat traces the shape of Mount Baker as it forms over the volcano in Washington's North Cascades at dusk. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880.
    Mount-Baker_Lenticular_Dusk_0800.jpg
  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in Summit Lake just before sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_SummitLake_Alpenglow_3483.jpg
  • Stars fill the twilight sky over Mount Rainier in this view from near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are visible just to the left of the volcano's summit. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,457-foot (3,187-meter) volcano, in the Cascade Range in California, is lit by the first light of day in this aerial view over Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen Peak, also known as Mount Lassen, is an active volcano that last erupted in 1917. The area, however, is still volcanically active with hot springs, geysers and boiling mud pots. Lassen Peak itself stands near Mount Tehama, which was a stratovolcano that was once at least 1,000 feet taller than Lassen Peak is now. Mount Tehama is now known as Brokeoff Mountain, and is visible to the left of Lassen Peak in this image.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
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  • Lassen Peak, a 10,462 foot (3,189 meter) volcano in northern California, is reflected in the calm waters of Summit Lake at sunrise. Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range and last erupted from 1914-1917.
    LassenPeak_SummitLake_3537.jpg
  • Mount Baker, a volcano located in the North Cascades of Washington state, is bathed in the blue color of twilight in this view from Artist Point. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880. The crescent moon is visible high in the sky.
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  • The Milky Way is visible in the midnight sky over the eastern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and is comprised of as many as 400 billion stars and 100 billion planets. Its name comes from the appearance of a band of stars that from Earth are so close together that they cannot be distinguished as individual stars with the naked eye. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range. This view was captured from Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park.
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  • This aerial view of Oregon's Mount Hood illustrates how rapidly it rises from sea level to 11,249 feet (3,429 m). Hood is Oregon's tallest mountain. The USGS considers it a "potentially active" volcano, with as much as 7 percent chance it will erupt within the next 30 years.
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  • A double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) flies over a river in Stanwood, Washington with Mount Baker as a backdrop. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state. It last erupted in 1880.
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  • Mount Baker, a 10,781-foot (3,286-meter) volcano in the North Cascades of Washington state, rises above a fog bank and Puget Sound in this view from Edmonds, Washington.
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  • Mount Rainier towers over a field of lupine in the Sunrise section of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state. Rainier is a 14,411 ft (4,392 m) stratovolcano, the tallest volcano in the Cascade range and the highest point in Washington state.
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  • Storm clouds surround the summit of Mount Shasta, a 14,179-foot (4,322 m) volcano in Siskyou County, California at twilight. Shasta is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range, and the largest by volume.
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  • Edith Creek forms a small cascades at the base of Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in Washington state.
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  • Mount Hood, which stands 11,239 feet, is Oregon's highest peak. The volcano, which was formed since the last ice age, towers above a thick blanket of fog in this view from a high ridge in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest..
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  • The summit of Mount Rainier, surrounded by storm clouds, turns red as the sun sets in this view from Bonney Lake, Washington. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • Mount Rainier towers over the Puyallup River, which three great blue herons are crossing, in this view from Puyallup, Washington, just before sunset. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. The Puyallup River is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) long, beginning on the west slope of Mount Rainier and emptying into Commencement Bay, which is part of Puget Sound.
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  • The full moon is low in the sky over Mount Baker in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • The full moon and two snags frame Mount Baker at dawn in the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third tallest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, takes on a pastel appearance through morning fog near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
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  • The Icelandic mountain Thrihnukagigur last erupted more than 4,000 years ago. Shown here is the inside of the volcano's magma chamber, the space inside the mountain which housed molten rock from deep inside the earth. Thrihnukagigur means Three Peaks Crater. The cone leading to one of the peaks is shown near the top center.
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  • Storm clouds surround the summit of Mount Shasta, a 14,179-foot (4,322 m) volcano in Siskyou County, California, which is turned red by the setting sun.
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  • Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in Washington state, towers over the steaming Reflection Lake in Mount Rainier National Park.
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  • The last light of day illuminates Snæfellsjökull, a 1,446 meter (4,744 foot) stratovolcano located in western Iceland. The volcano, which is active, last erupted approximately 1,800 years ago, creating lava fields at its base. The mountain is technically named Snæfell; Snæfellsjökull is the name of the glacier at its peak. It is commonly called Snæfellsjökull, however, to avoid confusing it with several other mountains with the same name. Snæfellsjökull means "snow glacier mountain," and it was featured in the 1864 novel "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne.
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  • Snæfellsjökull, a 1,446 meter (4,744 foot) stratovolcano, is framed by a natural arch in a lava field in western Iceland. The volcano, which is active, last erupted approximately 1,800 years ago, creating lava fields at its base. The mountain is technically named Snæfell; Snæfellsjökull is the name of the glacier at its peak. It is commonly called Snæfellsjökull, however, to avoid confusing it with several other mountains with the same name. Snæfellsjökull means "snow glacier mountain," and it was featured in the 1864 novel "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne..
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  • The Milky Way is visible in the midnight sky over the eastern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington state. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and is comprised of as many as 400 billion stars and 100 billion planets. Its name comes from the appearance of a band of stars that from Earth are so close together that they cannot be distinguished as individual stars with the naked eye. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range. This view was captured from Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park.
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  • Mount Baker casts a shadow on a layer of haze in this aerial view over the North Cascades of Washington state. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington and last erupted in 1880.
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  • A giant stack of lenticular clouds forms near the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington state in the golden light of sunset. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. The moist air condenses and becomes a visible cloud as it rises. While lenticular clouds can hover directly over mountain peaks, they can form some distance away from the summit when the winds are strong. Mount Rainier is the tallest mountain in Washington state and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) and a meteor shine in the night sky over Mount Rainier in Washington state. Comet NEOWISE is a long-period comet and its current orbital path will take about 6,800 years to complete. Its nucleus is about 3 miles (5 kilometers) across and is covered with sooty, dark particles left over from its formation near the birth of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Mount Rainier, which has a summit of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the highest mountain in Washington state and largest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • Mount Rainier reflects into the Puyallup River at sunset in this view from from Puyallup, Washington. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. The Puyallup River is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) long, beginning on the west slope of Mount Rainier and emptying into Commencement Bay, which is part of Puget Sound.
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  • A meteor from the Perseid meteor shower streaks along the Milky Way, which appears to erupt from Mount Baker in Washington state. The Perseids are an annual meteor shower that occurs in August when Earth passes through the debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The meteors are comet debris burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. Mount Baker, which stands 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is an active volcano with the second-most thermally active crater in the Cascade Range.
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  • Mount Rainier, the highest point in Washington state and the tallest volcano in the Cascade Range, pokes out from between layers of clouds in this aerial view.
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  • The full moon in a type of lunar eclipse known as a Super Blood Moon rises over Mount Rainier in Washington state. The total lunar eclipse of September 27, 2015 occurred when the moon was at perigee — its closest approach to Earth — making the moon appear more than 10 percent larger. While lunar eclipses are relatively common, it is rare for an eclipse to happen when the moon is at perigee. Such eclipses only happen about once every 20 years. Mount Rainier, an active volcano, has an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), making it the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range and the highest point in Washington state.
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  • A crescent moon is high in the sky over Mount Baker in Washington's North Cascades at dusk. Mount Baker, at 10,781 feet (3,286 meters), is the third largest volcano in Washington state and last erupted in 1880.
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  • The half moon is visible over the summit of Mount Rainier, which pokes out from a thick cloud bank in Washington state. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range.
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  • Thick fog covers a high mountain valley that reaches up to Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in the North Cascades of Washington state. Valley fog, which is a type of radiation fog, can be incredible dense. It forms when air along ridgetops and mountain slopes cools after sunset. The air then becomes dense and sinks into the valley below where it continues to cool and becomes saturated, causing fog to form.
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  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, is partially reflected in a mountain tarn near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
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  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, is partially reflected in a mountain tarn near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
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