While it doesn’t rival the famed “Porky’s Rising,” this prank roped in dozens of University of Alaska students.

Perched in the middle of the “ring of fire” — a belt of geologic activity created by Pacific Ocean crust sinking beneath the continents — Alaska boasts more volcanoes than any other state.

Following up on last week's warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reiterated in a series of posts on X Wednesday that the volcano, located 75 miles west of Anchorage, the state's biggest city ...

A volcano near Alaska's largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska ...

The likelihood of an Alaska volcano’s explosive eruption not far from the state’s largest city has increased, according to researchers. Officials with the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported ...

A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has revealed that recent overflights of Mount Spurr, which is near Anchorage, found 'significantly elevated volcanic gas emissions' Gabrielle Rockson is a staff ...

Elevated levels of volcanic gas and earthquakes have been recorded at the site. Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an ...

Companies will soon be able to bid on opportunities to tap a volcanic island in Cook Inlet to generate renewable energy. Alaska officials have scheduled a geothermal lease sale covering a little ...