Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Staff Plans Kahuku Guided Hikes And Programs

If you're planning a visit to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in December, there are a number of free guided hikes and programs in the Kahuku Unit that you can take advantage of. Visitors can also explore Kahuku on their own, Wednesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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November 30th, 2018

Little Fire Ants Detected At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

A tiny invader has turned up in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, one that not only can be painful to visitors and park staff, but which can also have impacts on the park's ecosystem.

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November 16th, 2018

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National Parks Well Represented On List Of Volcanoes Posing Highest Threats

Have you visited Hawai'i National Park and gotten close to the Kīlauea Volcano, enjoyed Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park, climbed to the top of Lassen Peak in its namesake park, or hiked down to Crater Lake? If so, you've placed yourself in the midst of some of the country's most dangerous volcanoes in terms of the threats they pose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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October 28th, 2018

New Video Traces This Year's Volcanic Activity At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

For those who have closely followed this year's volcanic activity at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, or are simply interested in earth geology, the park staff has created a new video that traces the history of this year's eruptions from the Kīlauea Volcano specific to Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō , Halema‘uma‘u and the East Rift Zone in lower Puna.

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October 25th, 2018

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Most Backcountry Trails And Campsites Open At Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has reopened most coastal and backcountry trails and campsites in the park. Other parts of the park reopened last month following a record 134-day closure due to hazardous volcanic and seismic activity on Kīlauea Volcano.

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October 20th, 2018

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Volunteer To Restore Hawaiian Rainforest Oct-Dec 2018

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is seeking volunteers to help remove invasive vegetation from the Hawaiian rainforest at the summit of Kīlauea volcano.

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October 13th, 2018

Mauna Loa Road And Trail At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Reopening

You once again can hike the Mauna Loa Trail at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and stay in one of the cabins on the mountain.

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October 8th, 2018

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Jaggar Museum Exhibits May Have A New Home

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has entered a partnership with Mainstreet Pahoa Association and is discussing a loan of exhibit features from Jaggar Museum to a proposed visitor center site in downtown Pahoa.

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September 6th, 2018

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A Day In The Park: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

When Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park reopens more of the park on September 22, National Public Lands Day, visitors will find a changed park in many respects, and yet one that has been going through these changes for hundreds of years, if not longer.

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September 4th, 2018

There Could Be A New Normal In The Future Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

With Tūtū Pele seemingly having come to the end of her latest eruptive run, staff at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park are working to get back to the business of running a national park, not responding to an erupting volcano. But it won't be business as usual at the park now, or for the foreseeable future, as repairing the damage carries a bill of an estimated $100 million, at least, and some areas might never reopen for a long, long time.

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August 31st, 2018

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