Hello David - Mount Blackburn is the eroded remnant of a shield volcano that was active 3.5 - 4.5 million years ago. We do not expect another eruption from Mount Blackburn. The report in the newspaper from 1930 was almost certainly a report of fumarolic activity or a phreatic eruption from nearby Mt. Wrangell, which is still active. Recent geologic investigations (primarily mapping by the USGS) at Blackburn show no evidence of any historical or Quaternary eruptive activity. There is no monitoring of Blackburn, or any on-going effort to study it. The entirety of the newspaper article that deals with the "eruption" account is re-typed on our website, here: https://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Wrangell&eruptionid=446&page=basic If you want the actual article, your local library or a site like newspaperarchive.com can probably get it for you. I have only photocopied the snippet that deals with the account, and not the rest of the "newsy" bits from Chitina. Associated Press, 1930, Mount Blackburn seen in eruption: Fairbanks Daily News Miner, March 26, 1930, p. 1. As far as temperatures at Blackburn - I couldn't say. You can look at weather data for Glennallen, a nearby community, but the mountain itself would have its own microclimate. Thank you, Cheryl Cameron -------- David Guastella wrote: I would like to read the article that was written on march 26th 1930 of the eruption of Mt. Blackburn. Can you help me get this information? what research methods and tools used there today? IS this volcano still active? if so when was its last eruption? Thank you for your help. Also what are temperatures in the winter and summer months? -- Cheryl Cameron Geologist, Alaska Volcano Observatory Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys voice: 907-451-5012 fax: 907-451-5050