Tips on Seeing the Current Eruption at Kīlauea
Thousands of people have been flocking to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island since Kīlauea began erupting again on Sept. 29. This new
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Thousands of people have been flocking to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island since Kīlauea began erupting again on Sept. 29. This new
Kīlauea’s Latest Eruption Continues
Hawaii Magazine Due to COVID-19, visitors must wear masks and stay six feet apart. Dec 22, 2020 But park officials are stressing the importance of safety—both because of high amounts of hazardous sulfur dioxide gas and particulates and COVID-19. The national park on Hawaiʻi Island is open 24 hours a day, which means visitors can witness the billowing plumes of gas and steam by day and the glowing lava in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at night. (I’ve done it before; it’s mesmerizing.) But there are hazards associated with a visit. “The return of lava to the summit of Kīlauea is a natural won...