Lava fountains at the summit of Kilauea have been shining a spotlight on Hawaii’s most active volcano but let us not forget the larger one looming in the background of Kilauea. Mauna Loa is currently ...

As people from around the world are captivated by episodic lava fountaining during the ongoing Kilauea eruption in Halema‘uma‘u, let’s use the current pause and transition our attention back to the ...

Big Island resident, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo grad and “Chief of War” set geologist Michelle Mazzetti is talking about ...

This view of the lava fountains of Episode 35 of Kīlauea’s ongoing summit eruption is looking from Uēkahuna, the former site ...

A volcano that has been active in recent years erupted again on Hawaii’s Big Island on Friday, according to the U.S.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said episode 35 of the ongoing Halemaumau eruption ended abruptly today at 3:32 a.m. after 7.5 hours of continuous lava fountaining. The south vent stopped ...

Friday night saw the highest single fountain and highest pair of fountains seen during Kilauea's current eruption.

While there are many different volcanic hotspots throughout the world, lots of which fall within the Pacific Ring of Fire ...

Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that together make up the Big Island of Hawaii, which is the southernmost island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It's not the tallest (that title goes to Mauna Kea) but ...

A silent film featuring footage from the 1935 Mauna Loa eruption at Mokuʻāweoweo Crater and the 1942 Mauna Loa so-called "secret eruption" which was not publicized to prevent Japanese planes from ...