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If you walk along the coast to where the Banana flow has been entering the sea, you will see a steam plume rising from the surface of the water. The...

Pu`u `O`o is a tough place to get to. This is true not only for the general public but also for HVO scientists. Day-long hikes are needed if you don't...

Aircraft and volcanic ash and gases do not mix well.

Jet aircraft are designed to fly through clean air, but volcanic eruptions can dirty clean air...

In 1790, possibly November, explosions from Kīlauea killed between about 80 and about 800 people belonging to Keoua's party traveling to battle...

Visitors and residents of the Big Island's "gold" or Kona coast enjoy beautiful beaches, great snorkeling and lovely sunsets. Early risers may also...

Kīlauea's ongoing east rift zone eruption continues, and lava enthusiasts are being treated with renewed opportunity to view the flows, subject to the...

History is sometimes altered by events so insignificant that they pass without notice when they occur. Let's follow the chain of events that placed an...

Many readers have visited the overlook in front of the Jaggar Museum, next door to HVO, and those of you who haven't should do so some time. A grand...

Sunrise and boat watch ocean entries

Lava flowing from Kīlauea's ongoing eruption finally made its way to the ocean once again a couple of weeks ago. And for the first time in nearly a...