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Although suburbs cover Bergen County, New Jersey, there is still room for nature. The town of Mahwah is awash with spacious county parks.

Stunning captures of volcanic eruption as viewed from the Earth's orbit — depictions of fire and ice in some cases!

Stunning views from the seven highest volcanic summits on each of the Earth's continents.

Supervolcanoes have the power to destroy much of life on earth as we know it. Fortunately these powerful eruptions are few and far between

Ecuador's Tungurahua has recently erupted again, the latest in an ever more explosive period of activity, threatening the lives of those living in the volcano's shadow.

A photographer's story of visiting the most dangerous volcano in the world. Meet National Geographic's Carsten Peters as he climbs the Congo's mighty Mount Nyiragongo.

The salt flats of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia are one of the world's most marvelous natural wonders.

The spectacular beauty of Mount Semeru erupting in 2004, as captured in a stunning sequence of pictures.

Volcanic eruptions are especially fascinating when they occur underwater and don't seem to have any effect on certain marine life. Here's why that is for the octopus.

One of the most treacherous parts of the climb up Mount Everest isn't the summit - it's actually crossing the glacier at the mountain's base!

These columns of volcanic ash and minerals have to be seen to be believed. Fairies cooking underground really do need large chimneys!

The lava formations and spewing eruptions are a sight to behold. This article shows pictures, videos and facts about the most famous volcanoes known to man.

Hard to believe but these rainbow coloured sands will not stay mixed up if you mash them together, This amazing place is on the island of Mauritius

The EPA set new Mountaintop Removal Mining guidelines in April. Less than 3 months later they are ignoring their own by-laws.

The splendid vistas of Indonesian volcanoes, from island beginnings to growing mountain ranges.

These giant limestone mounds in the Philippines make for a charming but formidable landscape.

The extraordinary history of the 10 most terrorizing avalanches of all time.

Cut into glaciers and mountainsides, the world of ice caves is a strange but beautiful one. Check out some amazing pictures here!

An amazing collection of pictures of the beautiful and bizarre Painted Desert of Arizona.

Ripping the peaks off mountains to reach the coal below looks extraordinary - but it comes with a terrible cost...