Volcano Watch shut down
During the federal government shutdown, the weekly Volcano Watch column is suspended.
8-year-old lava victim sells crafts to aid displaced friend
HILO — Like hundreds of other Big Island residents, Brooklynn Bennett was forced to leave her home when the Kilauea eruption began in lower Puna earlier this year.
Volcano Watch: Trek to the mountain of water
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — The field day begins with a summit weather check at first light. It is a reflective moment at 6:15 a.m. atop Kilauea Volcano, and the fumarole cracks are steaming like the coffee from my thermos. The weather at Halemaumau crater is cool and dry, with light trade winds from the northeast. We hope for these mornings.
Volcano Watch: January is Volcano Awareness Month
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — January 2019 marks the 10th annual “Volcano Awareness Month” on the Island of Hawaii.
Kilauea might enter into lull following voluminous eruption, research article says
HILO — The recent Kilauea eruption produced some staggering numbers, even for a volcano considered one of the world’s most active.
PGV gets green light to clear road
HILO — Puna Geothermal Venture has been given the go-ahead to restore road access to its lava-locked property.
90 days with no lava: A milestone for Kilauea’s 2018 eruption
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — One of the most frequently asked questions of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) scientists over the last several months has been, “Is the eruption over?”
Naming process underway for fissure 8
Pahoa Elementary School students visit new lava museum
County reopening popular Puna beach park
HILO — One of lower Puna’s most popular beach parks will officially reopen next week after a six-month-plus closure because of lava.
We’re giving thanks for clean air, but what’s that new smell?
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — We’re giving thanks for clean air, but what’s that new smell?
A summit collapse 150 years ago had similarities to the 2018 collapse
The prolonged yet dramatic partial collapse of Kilauea caldera this past summer was the first to be observed in detail and the largest measured by subsidence volume of more than a dozen summit collapses in the past 200 years.
Thurston Lava Tube likely to remain closed until 2019
HILO — While much of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has been reopened since its historic closure earlier this year, some parts likely will remain closed until at least next year.
Despite HVO’s displacement, close monitoring of Kilauea continues
Kilauea 2018 events mark a watershed for volcano science
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — The 2018 summit collapse and lower East Rift Zone eruption at Kilauea Volcano were dramatic and, for many Island of Hawaii residents, tragic events. As with all eruptive crises, these events offered exceptional opportunities to learn more about how volcanoes work and to answer some “bigger picture” questions.
Kilauea tops list of ‘very high threat’ US volcanoes
WASHINGTON — Government scientists have classified 18 U.S. volcanoes as “very high threat” because of what’s been happening inside them and how close they are to people.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park seeing around 2,000 daily visitors since reopening
Volcano collapses mark the beginning and end of USGS scientist’s career
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — My 37-year stint with the U.S. Geological Survey—16 years at the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and 21 at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) — ends this month.
Lava viewing site takes shape
HILO — “Managing expectations” will be key to the success of a public-private partnership to create a lava viewing area now that the lava flow has subsided.
Tiltmeters measure tiny changes that can have big consequences
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) uses a diverse set of instruments to monitor active volcanoes in Hawaii. These include seismometers, gas sensors, GPS stations, and webcams. Each provides a unique type of data critical to understanding volcanic systems.