Virginia has two extinct volcanoes, Mole Hill and Trimble Knob. What are the odds of us Virginians dying in a pyroclastic flow? — Jim Ward, Alexandria Rest assured that Virginia's two best-known ...

True enough, Virginia has a quirky if still unexplained history with volcanic activity, one of the few East Coast states that can make that claim. While many small fractures and cracks remain as ...

Unlike Trimble Knob, there are no spectacular views at the summit. A dense canopy of trees makes it difficult to even tell you’ve reached the top, some 1,900 feet above sea level. Butterflies dance ...