One thing we know for certain about volcanic activity is that it’s predictably unpredictable. Volcanic activity comes and goes and moves around as it pleases. If I remember correctly, a…
Did you know that it’s possible to send mail from a volcano? It’s true. On Hawaii’s Big Island, there’s a village called Volcano and it’s located along the caldera of…
We’ve got a bit of news to catch up on, so let’s dive in. * Hawaii Starwoods Resorts are offering some great resort credits deals when you stay 5 consecutive…
By now, you’ve probably figured out that I’m a little bit volcano crazy. I mean, how much more exciting can it get than to witness red hot lava oozing? When…
From March 2008 until very early this January, lava was steadily flowing to the ocean at the end of Highway 130 in Kalapana on Hawaii’s Big Island. Lava had been…
I wanted to update this blast from the past post, Pahoehoe and A’a Lava, with some great videos that help illustrate how these two types of lava form. —– There…
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across the YouTube video contributor, volcanochaser. I’m hooked on his videos and have subscribed to his updates. Check out his latest video showing lava…
You’ve heard of the expression, when the rubber meets the road. Well, what happens when hot lava meets the road? Just watch this outstanding video of a fresh lava flow…
There are few sights more impressive and exciting than observing hot lava ooze and flow on Hawaii’s Big Island. The words amazing and incredible are overused these days, but honestly,…
We took this photo of a lava field from the Chain of Craters Road while visiting the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We were fascinated to see these enormous lava…
* A new lava flow map was issued late last week. Using that map along with the USGS Kilauea eruption updates, we know that there are some visible surface lava…
On a recent visit to Washington DC, Andy and I enjoyed a visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Of course my Hawaii radar triggered onto red alert…
Depending upon volcanic eruptions, the Big Island of Hawaii may experience issues with volcanic gases, which is referred to as vog. One of the gases is sulfur dioxide, which…
After an 18 month absence of lava flowing to the ocean inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s boundaries, there’s a new lava ocean entry point inside the park. This new…
Seems like yesterday brought some extreme weather across the US. Hawaii was pounded with rain and there’s even a winter weather warning for Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Haleakala with…