Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes and revered as the divine creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Every year, people leave over 10,000 offerings at Pele’s shrine at Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, or NVEWS, was first authorized by congress in 2019 to be ...

Hawaii, an archipelago in the tropics, sits 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) into the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.

When fully implemented, the warning and mnitoring system will operate through an interoperable network of domestic volcano observatories. Central to its success will be the National Volcano ...

During the eruptive episodes, lava fountains have reached heights of 1,000 feet (305 meters), drawing visitors to marvel at ...

It sounds weird, but snow in Hawaii isn't unusual at all. That's because the islands have mountains. It even occasionally ...

Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park offers an unforgettable outdoor adventure. Home to two active volcanoes, seeing these ...

I visited all the major US national parks and ranked them based on factors like beauty and crowd size. My favorites include Grand Teton and Acadia.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s office building in Hilo also is the temporary home of the agency’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, ...

The episodic summit eruption of Kilauea in Halema‘uma‘u crater has been going on for over three months now, with sixteen ...

Heading to the Big Island and hoping to see real lava on your Hawaiian vacation? Scroll to find out everything you need to ...