Black Butte, about a 10-mile drive northwest from Mt. Shasta, “is a steep, nearly treeless dome of hornblende andesite,” or volcanic rock, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

A pair of hikers were rescued after they found themselves stranded upon deciding to turn around from their attempt to summit a more than 6,000-foot high peak, California deputies say. The Siskiyou ...

Shasta, “is a steep, nearly treeless dome of hornblende andesite,” or volcanic rock, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. It was formed about 10,000 years ago, the U.S.