The sacred Hawaii national park powered by fire and legend

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park blends dramatic volcanic scenery with deep cultural significance.
Morning Overview on MSN

Kilauea episode 47 erupted at 3:27 p.m. Hawaii time — USGS had raised the alert to watch just hours earlier

Lava fountains shot from the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu crater at 3:27 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time on May 14, 2026, marking the ...
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Black sand beaches and a resilient lighthouse offer stunning views of Hawaii's easternmost point

Shaped by volcanic activity in 1960 and 2018, this black sand beach and 125-foot-high lighthouse on Hawaii's Big Island's ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano swirls into fiery tornado-like ‘Tephra Devil’ in wild scene

USGS scientists have recently observed low-density tephra produced in recent eruptions become short-lived “Tephra Devils,” ...

See it: Fiery tornado-like 'Tephra Devil' swirls on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

A unique phenomenon known as a "Tephra Devil" was captured swirling over a crater on Hawaii's Kilauea during the volcano's ...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Volcano Watch: A ‘window’ into forecasting fountaining episodes at Kilauea’s summit

Over the past month, the frequency of fountaining events at the summit of Kilauea has increased to nearly one per week. This is reminiscent of the early days of the current episodic eruption that ...
Big Island Now

Volcano Watch: How are scientists predicting ongoing lava episodes at Kīlauea’s summit?

This Volcano Watch was written by research geophysicist Ingrid Johanson with Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Over the past ...

Kilauea volcano erupts again with massive lava fountains

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is once again putting on a dramatic show, sending lava shooting high into the sky during its latest ...