The summit of Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, is swelling with magma again, and the scientists who ...

By late July 2026, the volcano had reached its 52nd eruptive episode in a remarkable series of lava-fountaining events that ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) issued an ultimatum to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a Monday letter: address Kentuckians ...

Kilauea’s summit erupted on July 15, 2026, sending a wall of molten rock roughly 950 feet above the caldera floor while an ash plume climbed to about 18,000 feet above sea level. The U.S. Geological ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Hawaiʻi, the 50th state, reached a golden anniversary last ...

Also, there are passenger weight restrictions for most helicopter tours; an additional fee may apply for those who exceed the ...

As you walk along Crater Rim Trail from Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluffs) heading towards the Uekahuna overlook in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you’ll notice far less green vegetation and foliage than ...

On Monday, the volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island had a 48th episode of “lava fountaining” in an eruption that began in 2024. By Victor Mather The volcano Kilauea erupts all the time, as it has for ...

On Monday, June 1, at 4:40 a.m., Episode 48 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at the summit of Kilauea began. The north vent is particularly active this episode, with occasional overflows from the ...

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK (HawaiiNewsNow) - Volcanic ash from episode 48 of Kilauea’s eruption prompted the cancellation of several flights Monday. Hawaiian Airlines AS flight 1042 from Honolulu to Hilo, ...

A unique phenomenon known as a “Tephra Devil” was captured swirling over a crater on Hawaii’s Kilauea during the volcano’s 47th eruptive episode last week. Tephra is a catch-all term that describes ...