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In the past, HVO would occasionally post images of people collecting lava samples on our website. These photos usually featured a person (with little...

Continued slow rise of water in Halema‘uma‘u

Snow at Mauna Loa summit

Our search for eruption precursors focused on gas emissions at Steamboat Geyser. We made repeated measurements over time to look for sudden changes in...

Last week's Volcano Watch provided details of events leading up to the dropping of bombs on a Mauna Loa lava flow on December 27, 1935. Here's the...

If there were an Olympic medal for hydrothermal systems, Norris Geyser Basin would bring home the gold.

In late February 2020, Hawaii media reported on the recent discovery of two bombs on the north flank of Mauna Loa, but details were lacking. Today, we...

What values do these road-less areas offer for science, for recreation, for wildlife? As public land owners, we all shape the future of the  Greater...

Water pond in Halema‘uma‘u continues to grow

February 28, 2020, marks the 65th anniversary of Kīlauea Volcano's 1955 lower East Rift Zone (LERZ) eruption. In recognition of this historic event...