National Parks Traveler Episode 144 | Kīlauea Erupting

By Kurt Repanshek - November 14th, 2021

Enter the National Park System and you won’t come away disappointed when you realize all that awaits you. At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, it’s impossible not to be awed by the volcanism that created the Hawaiian islands, and which is on full display at the crater atop the Kīlauea volcano.

Really, when you think about it, there are few places on Earth where you can safely gaze upon the planet’s molten core as it seeps and bursts in spectacular, glowing red fountains of liquid rock through the crust.

Jessica Ferracane, the park’s public affairs specialist, gave me a primer on Kīlauea during an early November visit. Her broad knowledge of the park and its two volcanoes and enthusiasm in discussing all things Hawaii Volcanoes National Park quickly came across. From the back porch of the Volcano House Hotel across from the crater she gave us an overview of Kilauea and its recent volcanic behavior.

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 A visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to watch the Kīlauea volcano eruption, with the park's Jessica Ferracane
12:58 Beyond the Reef - Tim Heintz and Grant Geissman - Seascapes: A Musical Journey
13:01 National Parks Traveler
13:17 Washington’s National Park Fund
13:50 North Cascades Institute
14:07 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
14:37 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
14:58 Potrero Group
15:30 Jessica Ferracane continues her discussion on the erupting Kīlauea volcano
27:20 Whispering Winds - Grant Geissman - Sounds of the Caribbean
28:15 Episode Closing
28:26 Yosemite Conservancy
28:49 Friends of Acadia
29:14 Interior Federal Credit Union
29:45 Nova Scotia Tourism
30:17 Orange Tree Productions
30:51 Splitbeard Productions
31:01 National Parks Traveler footer

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