Sitting at the border of Rwanda, the lava lake is fed by the intense heat of the magma from below and the simmering smoke above.

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

This striking, false-color satellite image shows the intense heat coming from a pair of lava lakes that emerged on simultaneously erupting volcanoes in Congo. The neighboring peaks are among Africa's ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the most impressive geologic features on the planet—not to mention one of the most volcanically active and ...

Active volcanoes prompted ash warnings and set nerves on edge in Italy, Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend. Mount Etna showered ash over Catania in eastern Sicily Sunday and ...

Activities in the new Volcanoes Safaris itinerary include chimpanzee habituation experiences in Kibale Forest as well as fireside chats with primatologists from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project. Photo ...

Tourism is evolving into a driver of social and economic change in Africa. From coffee cooperatives in Uganda to wildlife ...

The modern geography of Earth is created by the plate tectonic engine that runs in our planet. What we see as familiar maps today would have looked very different 50 million, 500 million, 3 billion ...

Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda has earned international acclaim as one of the world's 25 must-visit destinations for 2026, according to National Geographic.

Kibale Lodge, the latest addition to the Volcanoes Safaris' portfolio, is set to open in May. Photo Credit: Volcanoes Safaris Volcanoes Safaris, a pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in ...

I first traveled to Africa when I was five years old, and I’ve returned every year since. No matter how many times I go, I’m always filled with that same excitement and awe I had as a little boy. Now ...