Falling ash and flowing lava continue to devastate La Palma, part of the Canary Islands archipelago, as the Cumbre Vieja volcano enters its eighth week of active spewing. The lava flow has made its ...

While many travelers associate the islands with sunshine and beach holidays, the region is also home to dramatic landscapes, volcanic terrain, and unexpected natural wonders that offer far more than a ...

My tour guide and I were in the middle of a lava field, with nothing but hills and heaps of solidified black lava flanking both sides of the highway. He pointed to an inconspicuous hole in the ground ...

This striking satellite photo shows red-hot lava winding into the sea during a volcanic eruption on La Palma in the Canary Islands. The "river of fire" completely wiped out a small town and unleashed ...

A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava flows crept ...

Spain's volcanic Canary Islands have long been on many people's bucket lists, but in 2026, it may be time to put this destination on hold.

Nepal began to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents faced the daunting task of cleaning homes and extracting their broken belongings from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. While the Canary Islands have earned abundant acclaim for their ...

On Sunday, a new vent in Cumbre Vieja opened up, sending scalding rivers of lava flowing down the mountainside, destroying everything it touched. Roughly 7,000 people have been forced to evacuate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily writes about what’s in your glass and why it matters. If you stand in a vineyard in the Canary Islands, the landscape does ...

You'd be right in comparing Spain's Canary Islands to a tropical paradise. Located in the North Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Morocco, all seven islands in this archipelago flaunt enviable ...