Three hundred miles off the coast of Oregon and more than 4,900 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, one of the Pacific Northwest’s least famous — but most active — volcanoes is showing signs that it will soon erupt for the first time since 2015. The volcano is known as Axial Seamount, and while it may not be a cultural icon like its cousins in the Cascade Range, scientists are excited because it is giving us a window into some of the most important geological and biological pro...
