Something hot always seems to be going on with the active volcano, Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island. Here’s the latest news on where you can see lava activity. 1.  Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues to vent  from the lava lake below the crater’s surface. Dusk, night and dawn are the best times to check in on the ... Read More »

*** Early 2012 UPDATE: The December 2011 lava ocean entry is no longer active. *** The ever changing lava activity on Hawaii’s Big Island creates news options for lava viewing. As reported last week, lava is flowing down the pali (hill) to the ocean. I want to provide an update of the various ways you can view this exciting lava ... Read More »

Per YouTuber VolcanoDiscoveryHI , lava began entering the ocean on Friday, December 9 at 6:15pm and he was there to capture it with this video. (Email subscribers: click here to access the video. ) With lava flowing down the pali (hill) in rivers and lava entering the ocean, it’s an exciting time to be on Hawaii’s Big Island! If you’re ... Read More »

Once again lava is rapidly flowing down the pali (hill) towards the Kalapana area on Hawaii’s Big Island. Lava hasn’t reached the ocean yet, but it appears to be well on its way! I have seen lava flowing down the pali at night in 2008 and it is an incredible sight. It’s like something you might see out of a ... Read More »

Since I’m missing those gorgeous Ko Olina sunsets, I just had to post a photo of one to kick start this news and deals edition. * Volcano activity on Hawaii’s Big Island has been putting on a nightly glow show. The general public isn’t allowed to hike to the remote location where lava is churning and flowing. Though you can’t ... Read More »

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Pu’u O’o has recently been “bursting at its seams” with lava within the crater. The above USGS image shows how the lava has been overflowing the previously oval-shaped crater walls. If you are headed to Hawaii’s Big Island and would like to see lava activity, at the moment, the best and safest way to ... Read More »

(Email subscribers: click here for the video.) A new fissure opened on Kilauea’s east rift zone on Saturday. This new eruption point is located in a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Read more from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. This raw video is just amazing. The lava is spattering higher than the trees. One of the most wow-points for ... Read More »

I was just checking in on the Pu’u O’o webcam and happened to catch this “fountaining” lava eruption. I took a screen shot of it to post for you to see. In the daytime, the webcam switches to a black and white night mode. I really wish I could have seen this one at night with color. Maybe it will ... Read More »

(Click on the image to watch the video.) Per the USGS, this time lapse video was shot over approximately 48 hours last week. The video shows three eruption points inside Pu’u O’o crater. The most dramatic eruption of the three is the fountain-like cone eruption on the left side of the video. You can take a peek at the composite ... Read More »

The USGS has posted some incredible footage of the the movement, spattering and sounds of the lava lake inside Halemaumau crater at Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. (Hattip to Big Island Video News.) Click on the following image to access the video footage. And, here’s another short video. (Again, click on the image to access the video.) ... Read More »