tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:44:23 +0000Simple, plain-language, concise summaries of the Big Island Kilauea Volcano Updates, plus discussion.http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/lavaupdate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-9022702635932887817Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:36:00 +00002010-03-03T14:44:23.295-08:00image from usgsThe main event on the Big Island, the volcano, continues to entertain visitors. As in January, lava has been visible off and on from the coastal Kalapana view site. And the more recent eruption deep inside the caldera within the National Park's Halema`uma`u Crater has continued to cast a red glow at night and send up a a steam plume during the day. Kalapana View SiteViewing http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2010/03/whats-currently-going-on-at-kilauea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-3177935280500959167Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:40:00 +00002010-01-22T09:43:31.932-08:00hawaii volcano national parkSummary: During January, Volcano Awareness Month, the Big Island's volcano Kilauea, continues to erupt and put on displays for visitors. Kilauea volcano continues to awe visitors, both in the Volcano National Park's Halema`uma`u Crater and at the Kalapana Viewing Site outside the Park while Hawaii County kicks off the new year with Volcano Awareness Month. Volcano Month To help promote http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2010/01/january-2010-update-volcano-awareness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-6407600421128775401Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:27:00 +00002009-12-10T12:28:48.413-08:00big island lavahawaii volcano national parklava flow hikevolcano eruptionSummary: Things have been heating up at the volcano and lava flow viewing sites. Halema`uma`u Crater Eruption, Volcano Summit in the National ParkA glow can be seen at night that is created by a pool of molten lava that rises and falls and bubbles at the bottom of a 665 deep vent within Halema`uma`u Crater at Volcano National Park. A webcam perched on the caldera's rim is recording this activityhttp://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2009/12/kilauea-eruptions-and-lava-viewing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cindy Blankenship)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-5179506057923568034Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:08:00 +00002009-08-10T14:34:50.307-07:00Summary: Nothing new is going on with the volcano right now. There are steam and ash plumes to be seen at the ocean and the summit.Here's what's going on with the volcano. I will only update this post before September if anything major changes.Up at the summit, within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, there is an eruption with the Halemaumau Crater. It is easily seen from the Jaggar museum. All http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2009/08/august-2009-kilauea-volcano-big-island.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-5571617791869647953Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:38:00 +00002009-08-10T14:07:23.677-07:00To get to the lava flow from the county or Puna side of it, here's the directions: From Kona, get to Hilo or Volcano Village by your desired road, then follow directions below. Going Waimea way or going Volcano Village way will both take about the same amount of time. Waimea way is an easier drive. Volcano Village way is not a hard drive but there are plenty of curves in the early part of it.http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2009/08/kilauea-big-island-lava-flow-directions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-3873518144658374646Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:35:00 +00002008-09-09T22:48:19.202-07:00Well, Kilauea Volcano is really pulling some crazy stunts lately. What's going on right now at the lava flow is that the lava is flowing in to the ocean via underground tubes, so you can't see any hot lava on the surface - you can see a steam plume and today there were explosions: photo: USGSThe area of the flow is still reachable at the end of Hwy 137.Up within the National Park, Halemaumau http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2008/09/lava-lake-and-littoral-explosions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-7433975996656905283Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:59:00 +00002008-03-26T16:10:45.910-07:00Wow, Kilauea is turning a lot of heads these days. First, the new easily-viewable flows down by the ocean and now Halemaumau Crater at the summit is smoking! Amazing! For those of you who have been to the park before, this is the crater within a crater that is across from Kilauea Military Camp and seen best from Jaggar Museum. Halemaumau hasn't done this in almost 100 years! How fascinating (and http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2008/03/new-ash-plume-at-summit-kilauea-volcano.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-7371319721700797264Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:23:00 +00002008-03-11T00:10:39.231-07:00hawaii volcano puna kilauea lava flow hike big islandSo, my son and I took a trip out to the lava flow yesterday. It is indeed located where the old barricades on Hwy 130 are. Just head into Puna on Highway 130, go past Pahoa, go past all the subdivisions, and DON'T turn left where it says Kalapana, instead continue straight to the "end of the road".There were hundreds of cars and thousands of people. We gave four people a ride in and 2 people a http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2008/03/new-lava-access-road-how-to-get-to-lava.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-535987639774424551Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:25:00 +00002008-03-09T11:48:20.853-07:00Lava covering the OLD access road on the Puna side of the flow. Ok, lava has hit the sea again! Woohoo! All that worrying didn't even draw it across Hwy 130 and to Leilani. ;)So, the county, just today, has re-opened the old access road because the lava is again on the Kalapana side of the old flows. That means driving up to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will net you views of the old craters andhttp://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2008/03/lava-has-reached-sea-again-heres-how-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-8482591289111391255Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:24:00 +00002008-01-11T14:57:46.794-08:00royal gardenshawaii volcano puna kilauea lava flow hikekalapanaSo this morning, I go get my newspaper, and across the top in huge letters I see Lava Invades Puna Subdivision and my heart starts racing because the last I heard, the lava was on a course straight for Ainaola area, and if it hit there, it could eventually cross the Highway, hit Leilani Estates, and cut off all of lower Puna - this would be a BIG DEAL if it happened - thousands of houses would behttp://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2008/01/lava-covering-puna-subdivision-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-1733178392364069965Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:58:00 +00002007-08-27T13:39:16.996-07:00hawaii volcano puna kilauea lava flow hikeWell, Flossie was a dud - thank goodness. It was a little weird watching the CNN anchor guy go on and on about how 'the Big Island is being hammered by Hurricane Flossie' and then to look out the window and see no rain or wind at all. LOL. Those news guys just plain LIE to make things exciting.The volcano is still quite exciting and a little scary though - a visitor did a helicopter flyover on http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/08/current-lava-flow-pictures-kilauea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-4465817006318765071Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:55:00 +00002007-08-14T00:20:16.486-07:00Ok, folks, we on the Big Island feel like we are in for it. Hurricane Flossie was 'supposed to' weaken and pass by, but it hasn't weakened and we hope it's still passing by. We had high HIGH winds today on the Kohala Coast, school is cancelled for the next two days, the mayor has declared a state of emergency, people are freaking out - lining up at gas stations, fighting in KTA, and BAM a 5.3ish http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/08/big-island-excitement-kalapana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-957885480780580608Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:50:00 +00002007-07-22T14:28:42.146-07:00While Hurricane Cosme (which turned out to be nothing) distracted us on the Big Island and obscured views of the crater, Pu'u 'O'o started doing something new and exciting! New flows erupted east of the crater in a new area. It's too early to tell how big they are or what they might do and you can't get to them by hiking, but a helicopter flyover (when the weather clears - it's rainy and foggy http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/07/exciting-new-eruptive-activity-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-7730405720935094409Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:06:00 +00002007-07-17T19:13:38.501-07:00Sorry I haven't updated since the lava has been back in activity - I've had family in from New Jersey and have been busy doing the tourist thing.So, the volcano is no longer in a pause! The crater where all the activity has been for years is once again active, but a little less active than it was before all this started happening a few weeks ago. There is a lava pool within Pu'u 'O'o again but http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/07/latest-kilauea-update-mid-july-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-1561158707402873594Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:32:00 +00002007-06-29T17:37:33.259-07:00Well, the volcano is still in a pause. The park has reopened, except for some trails in the east rift zone (Napau Crater area). You can go all the way down Chain of Craters road and see the massive older lava flows that ran down the hill and covered the road - but that's all there is to see down there right now. There is no lava flowing - so no glow or steam plume or anything. Nothing has http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/06/kilauea-volcano-lava-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-5239506931210443048Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:22:00 +00002007-06-25T00:40:26.861-07:00Ok, I'm writing this one week after the big start of the latest big (or not-so big) event. I'll start with now, and then give a recap of what happened in the last week.Now: Nothing is going on. The park is open, last I heard entrance fees were waived (getting in is free) but Chain of Craters road is closed. You can still drive around the rim and see the caldera and the Halemaumau crater (both http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/06/whats-going-on-with-kilauea-volcano-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-3632957808670844505Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:47:00 +00002007-06-18T14:06:42.808-07:00An earthquake swarm (lots of earthquakes over and over again) that started Sunday morning has caused Hawaii Volcanoes National Park officials to close the eruption site and all summit trails. The visitor center and Jagger museum are currently open but you CAN'T go down Chain of Craters road at all.This could mean nothing, or it could mean something big - we won't know until it happens or doesn't http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/06/is-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano-getting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-8904892876004409859Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:56:00 +00002007-03-04T16:26:27.010-08:00hawaii volcano puna kilauea lava flow hike big island*** just a note, a man was recently rescued after being lost on the lava for two days after hiking in from the east side - this is not a risk-free or recommended adventure, especially with kids, imo.My wife and two kids and I are coming next month and are looking forward to a hike to the lava. I was there 2 years ago and hiked from the park side. How does the hike from the East compare (i.e. is http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/02/kalapana-side-lava-flow-hike-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-116820408704922433Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:48:00 +00002007-01-07T13:08:07.146-08:00Well, although the general location of the lava flow doesn't seem to have changed, according to the National Park Lava Information line (808-985-6000) there are some pretty good long-views of the steam plume and ocean entry from about 2 miles away, best at dusk. The walk to get there consist of about 1/2 mile on pavement and 200 yards on old, sharp, unforgiving lava. This will get you to the http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/01/january-2007-lava-flow-and-hike-info.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-116820056965947893Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:49:00 +00002007-01-09T16:34:54.883-08:00the lava flow at nighta skylight where you can see down into the lava tubefragments being thrown up by the steam explosions (the tiny black spots in the steam)Mike from Indya Tumulus - where the flow crust cracks and allows an upwelling of lavaHere's an E-mail I got from a man who hiked out to the lava flow from the Kalapana side last month. Notice, this man has a degree in geology and an http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2007/01/recent-hike-out-to-lava-flow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-115569686509236635Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:50:00 +00002006-08-15T20:00:53.756-07:00These pictures of the active vent were taken a few days ago (mid-august 2006). Categories: kilauea, volcano, picture, hawaiihttp://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2006/08/recent-puu-oo-volcano-vent-pictures-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-115569652248775603Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:44:00 +00002006-08-15T19:49:31.876-07:00Well, not much has changed at Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island. There's been some bench activity, and the entire area was closed for a bit, but it is reopened. However, you still can't walk all the way to the steam plume and there aren't any accessible surface flows. A faraway steam plume and some glow is the best you'll get for now.Categories: kilauea, volcano, updates, hawaiihttp://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2006/08/still-hard-to-get-to-good-stuff-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-115438701631409998Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:56:00 +00002006-07-31T16:03:36.336-07:00Well, after the short-lived surface breakouts of a couple of weeks ago, there is not much to see again at the end of chain of craters road. You can walk a half mile on pavement and 200 yards on old lava to gaze at orange glow and steam plumes two miles away ... and that's about it. The more adventurous can always ask the rangers about hard-core hiking options that will get you closer, but you http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2006/07/last-day-of-july-lava-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-114687223986901811Fri, 05 May 2006 23:34:00 +00002006-05-05T16:37:19.886-07:00This is a new blog, so it doesn't do a good chronological job of showing how the volcano has changed over the last few years. I've got old pictures that I will eventually get up, but here's some blogs that do a good job.August 20th, 2005K2The endo of the road, some neat signs, and some faraway lava pictures.No exact dateWebshots Staff pickGorgeous picture of slow-moving surface stuff, and some http://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2006/05/kilauea-evolves-blog-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19677769.post-114462218750804552Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:20:00 +00002006-08-15T20:01:13.966-07:00If you took a helicopter or small plane tour of the lava flats at Kilauea right now this is what you'd see. You still can't walk all the way out to it, and this first picture illustrates why. I'd sure hate to be standing near the edge when another bench fell into the ocean like that one did. ouch.Categories: kilauea, volcano, picture, hawaiihttp://www.hawaii-lisa.com/2006/04/recent-helicopter-flyover-of-lava-flow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa)0