DNR updates public land quad maps Wed., Feb. 4, 2015 Index to Washington map quadrangles. By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com (509) 459-5508 ...

Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity, and the USGS is stepping up their monitoring, which seemed like the perfect ...

Mount Adams in Washington state is seismically calm. But a flurry of earthquakes around the volcano has garnered attention from observers wondering whether it will blow.

A normally quiet “high threat” volcano in Washington state has been shaking at a record rate — prompting an alert from geologists who ultimately said there’s little chance it will erupt soon.

Mount Adams is the largest active volcano in Washington state. (Image credit: Google Earth) It last erupted at some point between 3,800 and 7,600 years ago, according to USGS .

Washington’s 5 highly threatening active volcanic mountains — Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak and Mount Adams — continue to be monitored.

Only Mount Adams, not far from Mount St. Helens, is a step below at “high” with a ranking of 34th. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download the KING 5 app ...

Names of the maps and the areas they cover are Chewelah, Mount Baker and Mount Adams. Washington state public lands quadrangle maps are popular with hunters, backcountry hikers and others who use ...