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Bright glow above flow field as seen from end of Chain of Craters Road

Distant lava flow viewed from Pu`u Huluhulu

Pu`u `O`o and pahoehoe

When we think of the negative impact that volcanoes have on people, the local geographic area of the eruption generally comes to mind. Ash, lava, and...

The worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century occurred in 1902 on Martinique, an island in the French West Indies.

In and out of Pu`u `O`o

About 2.5 km (1.5 miles) down the Hilina Pali Road in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park are two tiny kipuka that help geologists decipher obscure parts...

Dave's pit vent active inside Pu`u `O`o

Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater lava flow.

Murky day near Pu`u `O`o