Volcano Watch

Most accounts of Captain Cook's first arrival in Hawai`i describe the Hawaiians' fascination with metal objects.

It is placid these late-summer days at Mount St. Helens, the mainland U.S. volcano that began in 2004, a sluggish, relentless eruption that lasted for...

Dr. Thomas L. Wright, former Scientist-in-Charge of HVO, spent the last two weeks in Hawai`i exchanging ideas and information with HVO scientists.

Summer is traditionally the best field season for volcanologists to conduct a variety of work on restless and active volcanoes, especially in remote...

What do 10 plastic buckets, a 1.5-inch paint brush, a small funnel, two restaurant heat lamps, and a simple weighing scale have in common? These...

Opportunities to meet and become better acquainted with new colleagues are important and valuable in all organizations.

While baseball fans nationwide at this time of year think about "trades" in terms of swapping average for exceptional ball players, we here in Hawai`i...

To most Hawai`i Island residents, the eruption of Kīlauea Volcano has been something that is happening "over there." Pele's domain might be an...

Groundwater provides most of the fresh drinking water used in Hawai`i. Thus, discoveries that increase our understanding of the groundwater stored in...

When asked by a journalist why he robbed banks, the famous 1930s bank robber Willie Sutton (no relation to HVO scientist Jeff Sutton) was reported to...

This month, researchers from the University of Hawai`i teamed up with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff to use laser-based technology to peer...

Alert readers of this column and the Kīlauea daily update (posted every morning at http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov) will know that the past month has been an...

As we get ready to enjoy Independence Day fireworks, Pele has been giving scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory some spectacular displays of...

The HVO Web site was recently revamped to make access to our increasing number of Webcams easier.

The adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" is certainly true, especially when it comes to photographs of Hawaiian eruptions and volcanic...

The key to unlocking the geologic secrets of a volcano's future is its past. The further back we can peer into the past & delve into Pele's secrets...

The HVO Web site was recently revamped to make access to our increasing number of Webcams easier for viewers and the HVO staff who post Webcam images...

Two weeks ago, readers of this column learned about the genesis of brown plumes and sudden gas release from Kīlauea's summit vent. This week we will...

Just before daybreak on May 24, 1969, a new eruptive fissure split open Kīlauea's east rift zone at its bend near `Alo`i Crater. During the previous 9...

This weekend marks the return to the Big Island of ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. His shows encompass a musical variety from Hawaiian to bluegrass...