The rumors of Konocti's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Geology is a force of nature that most people fail to even think about, until the day it bursts free with terrifying force and destruction. One can never be entirely safe from everything, but when the dangers are there, it is important to be aware of what they are.
In Lake County, California, there is a lovely mountain rising up along the side of Clear Lake, which goes by the name Konocti. It's a pleasant and unassuming sight -- a shapely hill covered in chaparral and pines, adorned with vineyards and neighborhoods.
A glance through any of the local tourist brochures or real estate magazines will quickly tell you about the joys of vacationing or living beneath the shadow of this "extinct" volcano.
Just one small problem: that information is one hundred percent false.
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In Lake County, California, there is a lovely mountain rising up along the side of Clear Lake, which goes by the name Konocti. It's a pleasant and unassuming sight -- a shapely hill covered in chaparral and pines, adorned with vineyards and neighborhoods.
A glance through any of the local tourist brochures or real estate magazines will quickly tell you about the joys of vacationing or living beneath the shadow of this "extinct" volcano.
Just one small problem: that information is one hundred percent false.
READ MORE >>
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