Cascade Volcanoes Shrouded in Smoke
The smoke affects air quality across a broad region, prompting public health warnings for millions of people.
NASA13 Aug 20261 min read

From the International Space Station, astronauts photographed Mount Hood and Mount Rainier as wildfire smoke spread across the Pacific Northwest in summer 2026.
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