Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Thurston Lava Tube Reopens At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

After a nearly two-year closure due to seismic activity at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, the park's popular Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku) has reopened for visitors.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2020 8:02am

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Staff To Discuss Future Of The "Great Crack"

Curious geological formations are interesting aspects of a number of National Park System units, whether you're talking about the Grand Tetons or caves. At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, there's the "Great Crack," a fracture in the earth the park acquired in 2018 and now is working on a plan to determine how it's managed.

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By NPT Staff - February 14th, 2020 1:30am

Escape Road At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed While Repairs Continue

An unpaved emergency route between Highway 11 and the comfort station at Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park will be closed for several weeks while repairs are made to a faulty electrical line.

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By NPT Staff - January 29th, 2020 1:30am

Hōlei Sea Arch At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed For Safety

The Hōlei Sea Arch overlook in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is closed to the public until further notice due to new cracks and instability observed on the coastal cliffs.

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By NPT Staff - January 19th, 2020 1:45am

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Eruption-Damaged Roads/Trails In Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park To Be Fixed

More than a year after Kīlauea Volcano ceased months of eruptions, repairs to roads and paved trails in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park that were broken up by the associated quakes are to begin.

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By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2020 2:00am

Scientists Wonder If Traditional Hawaiian Stories Mentioned Past Crater Lakes

Science and stories handed down through the generations are colliding at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, where scientists are studying native lore to see if there's any mention of past lakes forming in the crater of Kīlauea Volcano.

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By NPT Staff - January 4th, 2020 2:00am

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Plight Of Nēnē Is Improving, As It's "Downlisted" From Endangered To Threatened

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt traveled to Hawai'i on Sunday to announce that the nēnē, or Hawaiian goose, has been making strides in population growth and can safely be "downlisted" to threatened from endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2019 6:00pm

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Deep Listening In National Parks Brings Rewards

What do you hear when you visit a national park? Spend some time with Jacob Job, a natural sounds recording specialist, and you'll likely learn to hear much, much more.

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By NPT Staff - December 1st, 2019 1:09pm

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Offers Suggestions For Avoiding Crowds

Mainlanders hoping to escape winter with a trip to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park might encounter many others with the same plan, and so park rangers have pulled together some tips for fleeing the crowds.

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By NPT Staff - November 26th, 2019 2:00am

Lake On Bottom Of Halema‘uma‘u Crater At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Now Bigger Than Football Field

Back in July, U.S. Geological Survey researchers spotted a small pool of water at the bottom of the Halema‘uma‘u crater at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Since then, that "small pool" has grown to one larger than a football field, and scientists aren't exactly sure what's driving it.

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By NPT Staff - October 28th, 2019 2:15am

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