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The East Rift Zone Of Kīlauea Was A Busy Place In The 1960s

The recent eruption at Nāpau Crater was the first on Kīlauea’s middle East Rift Zone (ERZ) in six years. We often remember the Pu‘u‘ō‘ō and Maunaulu eruptions when thinking about the middle East Rift Zone, but many lesser-known eruptions occurred on the rift zone in the past 200 years, including 11 during the 1960s!

Temporary Closure Of Chain Of Craters Road To Vehicles At Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Cracks on Chain of Craters Road that formed on July 21 between Hilina Pali Road intersection and the Maunaulu parking lot have widened due to this continued seismic activity, so the park has temporarily closed the road at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 263 | Staying Safe At Hawai'i Volcanoes

A crowd watching a night time volcano eruption at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is such a unique destination in the National Park System. Located on the Big Island, it’s surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, it has rainforests, and it boasts two active volcanoes in Mauna Loa and Kilauea.
 
A visit to Hawai’i Volcanoes comes with a number of options. Do you simply hope to catch an eruption of Kilauea and head somewhere else in Hawaii, do you explore the backcountry with its more than 160 miles of trails, or you try to soak in the Hawaiian culture?
 

April Marks Tsunami Awareness Month In Hawaii

For decades, officials from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and International Tsunami Information Center, the Pacific Tsunami Museum, and other government officials have used April for a month-long campaign to educate the public on recognizing and mitigating hazards from tsunamis, a series of waves generated when a large volume of ocean water is displaced.

Photography In The National Parks: The Beauty Of A Simple Composition

There’s something to be said for a simple composition, you know. Something to be said for an image not requiring much parsing through the various details combined to create a shot, the gist of which might take time to fully comprehend. A simple image can pack a punch and create an emotional response despite, or perhaps because of, its minimalism.

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