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

When Mount Spurr last erupted, some light ashfall reportedly made its way to Juneau and airlines grounded flights for about a ...

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.

The closest active volcano to Anchorage, Mount Spurr, could erupt within weeks or months, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Bagetis said many of his customers are stocking up on ...

Alaska’s Mount Spurr, a volcano about 80 miles away from the state’s largest city, will “likely” erupt in the coming weeks or months for the first time in over 30 years, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano continues to show signs of unrest, and that has led to an alert level increase in the city of Anchorage as fears of an impending eruption grow.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory within the past week measured “significantly elevated” volcanic activity, with newly reactivated gas fissures, or fumaroles, seen at Mount Spurr’s Crater Peak.