We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u ...

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HONOLULU — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea's 31st display ...

Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. The 14th episode ended Thursday afternoon after 28 hours.

One thing you should know before booking a Hawaiian vacation is that there is an active volcano on Maui. Reaching 10,000 feet into the stratosphere, the dormant Haleakala Volcano is the center of the ...

The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted again last week, lava was captured spinning into the air like a dust devil, creating a ...

From cinder desert to tropical forest, the 19-square-mile Haleakala Crater boasts varied landscape. In the center is a hiker at "Pele's Paint Pot," likely named for the goddess of fire and volcanoes.

Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories. But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's ...

Located on Maui, Haleakalā National Park protects 30,000 acres of land from its namesake volcano and its moon-like crater to the tropical footpaths along the rugged coastline. It is one of the top ...

Comedian Ben Miller stands in front of a lava flow at Kilauea. Miller will perform Jan. 7 in Kihei. Courtesy photo When comedian Ben Miller applied to become an artist-in-residence at Hawaii Volcanoes ...

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by HVO geologist Drew Downs. Photos of ...