Join Dr. David Kitchen for a fascinating journey into the world of volcanoes: one of nature's most dramatic and unpredictable forces. Discover how the restless movement of Earth's plates gives rise to towering mountains of fire, explosive eruptions, and vast fields of molten rock. From the legendary 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens to the silent threat of Yellowstone's deep magma reservoirs, we'll explore how volcanoes form, why they erupt, and what makes some eruptions far more dangerous than others. Along the way, you'll learn how magma rises from the mantle, how different types of volcanoes grow, and how modern science is working to predict and mitigate the devastating hazards volcanoes pose: including ash falls, lava flows, lahars, and lateral blasts.