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Kīlauea Volcano Erupting At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Kīlauea Volcano, which erupted for roughly four months of 2018 at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, has resumed eruptions following a series of earthquakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. An eruption of Kīlauea was visible within the volcano's caldera, which was containing all the lava.

Photography In The National Parks: My Final Favorite Places For Photography

Planning for your next national park trip once the parks re-open? Can’t decide where to go? Photographer Rebecca Latson shares her final list of favorite spots for photo ops within national parks she’s visited. Perhaps her favorite spots will become your favorite spots. Or perhaps her favorite spots already are your favorite spots.

Public Input Sought To Help Shape The Future Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

It's been two years since Kīlauea Volcano at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park began a months-long series of eruptions that drew the world's attention and also inflicted substantial damage to the national park. Now the National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey are working on a a disaster recovery project and are seeking public input on both how to repair some of the damage and to decide how best to manage visitation in the years ahead.

A telephoto view of Kilauea Iki Trail, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

A wide-angle morning view looking down on the flat, solifidied lava lake of the Kilauea Iki Trail, with the Pu‘u Pua‘i cinder cone in the background and a smoking Halemaumau Crater in the distance in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Picture in your mind a roiling, brilliant orange-red lava lake spewed forth from a cinder cone spewing ash and pumice in addition to lava. Now, picture this same scene, only solidified and flat, with bright green ferns and the brilliant red blooms of the ohia lehua growing here and there upon the black-gray pahoehoe and 'a'a lava rock, all surrounded by a lush rain forest, with a trail running through it. This is what you'll see along the Kilauea Iki Trail, one of the most popular hikes in the park.

Rebecca Latson
Kilauea Iki and Pu'u Pua'i

Tour A National Park From The Comfort Of Your Couch

What do you do when you’re stuck at home, dreaming of the fresh air, beautiful landscapes, and trail adventures of a national park or other public land? You sit down to your computer and Google it! A little bit of web surfing can produce quite a few virtual tours created by the National Park Service for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Contributing editor Rebecca Latson lists some links that will take you on virtual tours where you can listen and learn about your favorite national park or a place you plan on visiting in the future, without ever moving from your couch.

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