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"Hot Water" in Lassen Volcanic National Park - Fumaroles, Steaming Ground, and Boiling Mudpots
Clynne, M. A., Janik, C. J. & Muffler, L. P. (2003). "Hot Water" in Lassen Volcanic National Park - Fumaroles, Steaming Ground, and Boiling Mudpots. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 101-02, 4 p.

A Sight "Fearfully Grand" — Eruptions of Lassen Peak, California, 1914 to 1917
Clynne, M. A., Christiansen, R. L., Stauffer, P. H., Hendley II, J. W. & Bleick, H. (2014). A Sight "Fearfully Grand" — Eruptions of Lassen Peak, California, 1914 to 1917. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2014-3119, 4 p.

Airborne Volcanic Ash—A Global Threat to Aviation
Airborne Volcanic Ash—A Global Threat to Aviation. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet (2010). U.S. Geological Survey. , 2010-3116, 6 p.

Boiling Water at Hot Creek - The Dangerous and Dynamic Thermal Springs in California's Long Valley Caldera
Farrar, C. D., Evans, W. C., Venezky, D. Y., Hurwitz, S. & Oliver, L. K. (2007). Boiling Water at Hot Creek - The Dangerous and Dynamic Thermal Springs in California's Long Valley Caldera. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2007-3045, 4 p.

California's restless giant: the Long Valley Caldera
Hill, D. P., Bailey, R. A., Hendley II, J. W., Stauffer, P. H. & Marcaida, M. (2014). California's restless giant: the Long Valley Caldera. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 3056, 2 p.

Earthquakes in Hawai‘i—An Underappreciated but Serious Hazard
Okubo, P. G. & Nakata, J. S. (2011). Earthquakes in Hawai‘i—An Underappreciated but Serious Hazard. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2011-3013, 6 p.

El Observatorio Volcánico de California (CalVO)--Vigilando los Volcanes Activos del Estado
Stovall, W. K., Marcaida, M. & Mangan, M. T. (2016). El Observatorio Volcánico de California (CalVO)--Vigilando los Volcanes Activos del Estado. Stauffer, P. H., DiLeo, J. S. & Wilkinson, S. K. (Eds.) , U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , Fact Sheet 2014-3120 (Spanish Version) doi:fs20143120

Glacier Peak – History and Hazards of a Cascade Volcano
Mastin, L. G. & Waitt, R. (2000). Glacier Peak – History and Hazards of a Cascade Volcano. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 058-00, 4 p.

How old is "Cinder Cone"? - solving a mystery in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Clynne, M. A., Champion, D. E., Trimble, D. A., Hendley II, J. W. & Stauffer, P. H. (2000). How old is "Cinder Cone"? - solving a mystery in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 023-00, 4 p.

Invisible CO2 gas killing trees at Mammoth Mountain, California
Sorey, M. L., Farrar, C. D., Gerlach, T. M., McGee, K. A., Evans, W. C., Hill, D. P., Bailey, R. A., Rogie, J. D., Hendley II, J. W. & Stauffer, P. H. (2000). Invisible CO2 gas killing trees at Mammoth Mountain, California. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 172-96, 2 p.

Kīlauea–an Explosive Volcano in Hawai‘i
Swanson, D. A., Fiske, R. S., Rose, T., Houghton, B. & Mastin, L. G. (2011). Kīlauea–an Explosive Volcano in Hawai‘i. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2011-3064, 4 p.

Living with a restless Caldera, Long Valley, California
Hill, D. P., Bailey, R. A., Sorey, M. L., Hendley II, J. W. & Stauffer, P. H. (2000). Living with a restless Caldera, Long Valley, California. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 108-96, 2 p.

Living with a volcano in your backyard; volcanic hazards at Mount Rainier
Walder, J. S. & Driedger, C. (1995). Living with a volcano in your backyard; volcanic hazards at Mount Rainier. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 95-421, 4 p.

Living with Volcano Hazards
Stovall, W. K., Driedger, C., Westby, E. G. & Faust, L. M. (2019). Living with Volcano Hazards. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2018-3075, 6 p.

Mauna Loa—History, Hazards, and Risk of living With the World's Largest Volcano
Trusdell, F. A. (2012). Mauna Loa—History, Hazards, and Risk of living With the World's Largest Volcano. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2012-3104, 4 p.

Mount Baker - living with an active volcano
Scott, K., Hildreth, W. & Gardner, C. (2000). Mount Baker - living with an active volcano. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 059-00, 4 p.

Mount Hood - history and hazards of Oregon's most recently active volcano
Gardner, C., Scott, W. E., Major, J. & Pierson, T. (2000). Mount Hood - history and hazards of Oregon's most recently active volcano. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 060-00, 3 p.

Mount Mazama and Crater Lake: growth and destruction of a cascade volcano
Klimasauskas, E., Bacon, C. R. & Alexander, J. (2002). Mount Mazama and Crater Lake: growth and destruction of a cascade volcano. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 092-02, 4 p.

Mount Rainier—Living Safely with a Volcano in Your Backyard
Driedger, C. & Scott, W. E. (2008). Mount Rainier—Living Safely with a Volcano in Your Backyard. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2008-3062, 4 p.

Mount St. Helens -- From the 1980 Eruption to 2000
Brantley, S. R. & Myers, B. (2000). Mount St. Helens -- From the 1980 Eruption to 2000. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , FS-036-00, 2 p.

Mount St. Helens Erupts Again: Activity from September 2004 through March 2005
Major, J., Scott, W. E., Driedger, C. & Dzurisin, D. (2005). Mount St. Helens Erupts Again: Activity from September 2004 through March 2005. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , FS2005-3036, 4 p.

Mount St. Helens, 1980 to now—what’s going on?
Dzurisin, D., Driedger, C. & Faust, L. M. (2013). Mount St. Helens, 1980 to now—what’s going on?. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2013-3014, 6 p.

Newberry Volcano—Central Oregon’s Sleeping Giant
Donnelly-Nolan, J. M., Stovall, W. K., Ramsey, D. W., Ewert, J. W. & Jensen, R. A. (2011). Newberry Volcano—Central Oregon’s Sleeping Giant. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2011-3145, 6 pp.

Pre-1980 Eruptive History of Mount St. Helens, Washington
Clynne, M. A., Ramsey, D. W. & Wolfe, E. W. (2005). Pre-1980 Eruptive History of Mount St. Helens, Washington. Hendley, J. W. & Stauffer, P. H. (Eds.) , U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , FS2005-3045 , 4 p.

Scientific Drilling in Long Valley, California - What Will We Learn?
Priest, S. S., Hass, J. H., Ellsworth, W. L., Farrar, C. D., Sorey, M. L., Hill, D. P., Bailey, R. A., Jacobson, R. D., Finger, J. T., McConnell, V. S. & Zoback, M. (1998). Scientific Drilling in Long Valley, California - What Will We Learn?. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 077-98, 2 p.

Steam Explosions, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Eruptions - What's in Yellowstone's Future?
Lowenstern, J. B., Christiansen, R. L., Smith, R. B. & Heasler, H. (2005). Steam Explosions, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Eruptions - What's in Yellowstone's Future?. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2005-3024, 6 p.

The California Volcano Observatory—Monitoring the State's Restless Volcanoes
Stovall, W. K., Marcaida, M. & Mangan, M. T. (2014). The California Volcano Observatory—Monitoring the State's Restless Volcanoes. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2014-3120, 4 p.

The First Five Years of Kīlauea's Summit Eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, 2008–2013
Patrick, M. R., Orr, T. R., Sutton, A. J., Elias, T. & Swanson, D. A. (2013). The First Five Years of Kīlauea's Summit Eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater, 2008–2013. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2013-3116, 4 p. doi:10.3133/fs20133116

The Ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i—30 Years of Eruptive Activity
Orr, T. R., Heliker, C. C. & Patrick, M. R. (2013). The Ongoing Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i—30 Years of Eruptive Activity. Hendley, J. W. (Ed.) , U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2012-3127, 6 p.

The Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō–Kupaianaha Eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i, 1983 to 2003
Heliker, C. C. & Brantley, S. R. (2002). The Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō–Kupaianaha Eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i, 1983 to 2003. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 144-02, 2 p.

The San Francisco volcanic field, Arizona
Priest, S. S., Duffield, W. A., Malis-Clark, K., Hendley II, J. W. & Stauffer, P. H. (2001). The San Francisco volcanic field, Arizona. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 017-01, 2 p.

The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program—Helping to save lives worldwide for more than 30 years
Lowenstern, J. B. & Ramsey, D. W. (2017). The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program—Helping to save lives worldwide for more than 30 years. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2017-3071, 6 p. doi:10.3133/fs20173071

Tracking Changes in Yellowstone's Restless Volcanic System
Brantley, S. R., Lowenstern, J. B., Smith, R. B., Heasler, H., Waters, A. C., Waite, G. & Wicks, C. (2004). Tracking Changes in Yellowstone's Restless Volcanic System. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 100-03, 4 p.

U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program—Assess, forecast, prepare, engage
Stovall, W. K., Wilkins, A. M., Mandeville, C. W. & Driedger, C. (2016). U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program—Assess, forecast, prepare, engage. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2016-3040, 4 p.

Viewing Lava Safely – Common Sense is Not Enough
Johnson, J. (2000). Viewing Lava Safely – Common Sense is Not Enough. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 152-00, 4 p.

Volcanic air pollution hazards in Hawaii
Elias, T. & Sutton, A. J. (2017). Volcanic air pollution hazards in Hawaii. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 2017-3017, 4 p. doi:10.3133/fs20173017

Volcanic Air Pollution—A Hazard in Hawaii
Sutton, A. J., Elias, T., Hendley II, J. W. & Stauffer, P. H. (2000). Volcanic Air Pollution—A Hazard in Hawaii. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 169-97, 2 p.

Volcanic ash fall - a "hard rain" of abrasive particles
Volcanic ash fall - a "hard rain" of abrasive particles. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet (2000). U.S. Geological Survey. , 027-00, 2 p.

Volcano hazards of the Lassen Volcanic National Park Area, California
Clynne, M. A., Christiansen, R. L., Miller, C. D., Stauffer, P. H. & Hendley II, J. W. (2000). Volcano hazards of the Lassen Volcanic National Park Area, California. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet , 022-00, 4 p.