After a three-month pause, Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island is erupting again. The eruption started Monday morning following increased earthquake activity beneath its summit, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It started around 2:30 a.m. HST within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Webcam imagery shows flowing lava and a line of fissures spewing lava […]
Planning a trip to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park next year? The Kīlauea Visitor Center, which is often the first stop for visitors to the national park on Hawaiʻi Island, will be closed starting Feb. 17, 2025 for extensive renovations. The KVC renovations include: The addition of a covered hālau (pavilion) on the west end of
Starting this week tickets to attend the 62nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival in April 2025 are available—but they’re going fast. In order to snag these coveted tickets, you’ll have to mail in a ticket request form with a cashier’s check or money order, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Once organizers receive the request form
If you’re heading to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park anytime soon—and you really should!—you should know the national park is undergoing a massive, two-year construction project to repair, improve and remove damaged buildings and infrastructure at the summit of Kīlauea. That means you can expect—and should prepare for—delays at the entrance station, temporary area closures and
I’ve never found anything plain about vanilla. As a kid, I favored the richness of Baskin-Robbins’ French vanilla over gaudier rivals like Pink Bubblegum and Oregon Blackberry. And that small flat bottle of vanilla extract I’d use to make chocolate chip cookies was more than just an ingredient—it was something to savor. I’d inhale the
Getting to Hawaiʻi is expensive—then traveling to Hawaiʻi Island just adds to that. And that’s just the airfare. There are hotel and car rental costs—especially if you’re on the Big Island, where there’s no public transportation. So here are some free things you can do to cut costs and still enjoy your Hawaiʻi vacation. 1.
Updated 7:03 p.m., Sept. 18 Chain of Craters Road is now open as eruption hazards ease in Kīlauea volcano’s middle East Rift Zone, according to the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Hilina Pali Road and Kulanaokuaiki Campground are now open to traffic. With the exception of Nāpau, backcountry sites have reopened as well. Maunaulu Trail and
Today is World Manta Day, a day to celebrate these majestic marine creatures and raise awareness of the threats they’re facing. Swimming with manta rays on Hawaiʻi Island—specifically off the Kona Coast—is on a lot of travelers’ bucket list. It’s one of the most unique experiences you can have in the Islands—floating in the warm
The 19-mile Chain of Craters Road that winds through Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island remains closed after Kīlauea briefly erupted late Sunday night. #Kilauea erupted briefly last night in a remote area west of Nāpau Crater on the middle East Rift Zone in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Lava eruption started between 9:00-10:00 pm
Hawaiʻi Island is known for its active volcanoes, breathtaking sunsets and stunning black-sand beaches. And its collection of luxe accommodations is growing, too. This summer the adults-only, eight-room Hāmākua Hotel opened, perched on a 100-foot sea cliff along the rugged Hāmākua Coast. The hotel—formerly the Palms Cliff House Inn—sprawls across 25 beautiful acres located 11
Kīlauea may not be erupting, but increased earthquake activity over the weekend has promoted Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to increase alert levels and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park closing certain areas in the park. HVO raised the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from an “advisory” to a “watch.” The aviation color code was also raised from
It was the sign along ‘Akaka Falls Road that got me. It read: “Free Goat Therapy.” The visit I had planned to ‘Akaka Falls State Park, less than 3 more miles up the road, was going to have to wait. Honomū Goat Dairy wasn’t here the last time I drove along this stretch of road
