#Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Thurston Lava Tube, Forest Trail Reopens After 1 Year Closure
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopened Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and the rain forest trail one year after it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volcanoes National Park Saw Huge Decline in Visitors in 2020
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park lost a significant number of visitors last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
HVNP Announces Flight Operations for March
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for March 2021.
HVNP Honors Buffalo Soldiers and Their Work on Mauna Loa Trail
In honor of Black History Month, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park honors the Black servicemen, known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who built the Mauna Loa Trail.
VOLCANO WATCH: What’s going on at Kīlauea’s Summit Lava Lake?
The rise of the lava lake has been interrupted by several plateaus, and even drops, in level over the past few weeks.
HVNP Staff Offer Helping Hand to Trapped Turtle Hatchlings
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park staff rescued more than a dozen honuʻea (Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtle) hatchlings trapped in a nest beneath a rock.
Overnight Backcountry Camping Sites Reopen at HVNP
Overnight backcountry camping sites in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park have reopened.
HVNP Releases January Flight Plans Schedule
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park released upcoming flight plans for January.
Volcanoes National Park Offering Internship
An opportunity to start a career in the National Parks Service is coming in the next several months.
HVNP Remains Open Amid New Eruption at Kīlauea Summit
Volcanoes National Park has remained open since the eruption at Kīlauea Volcano Sunday evening.
HVNP Announces 6 Free Days of Admission in 2021
The entrance fee waiver for the fee-free days does not cover camping or backcountry overnight permit fees.
HVNP Announces New Park Superintendent
Rhonda Loh was selected to serve as the permanent superintendent of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park starting on Dec. 20, 2020. Loh has been the acting park superintendent since April 2019.
HVNP Releases December Flight Operations Schedule
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight plans for December 2020.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Unveils New Wayfinding Signs
Visitors who explore the summit of Kīlauea can now learn about the dramatic 2018 eruption and navigate their way between destinations on the volcano with the help of new informative wayfinding signs.
National Park Seeks Public Input on Quarry Firing Range Cleanup
The QFR site is located on the southeast flank of Mauna Loa volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i, approximately 10 miles south of park headquarters.
HVNP Announces Flight Operations for November
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight plans for November 2020.
2 Lost Hikers Rescued out of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Two experienced hikers were rescued by helicopter out of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Thursday after getting lost overnight and running out of water.
Notice of Flight Operations October 2020
Dates and times are subject to change based on aircraft availability and weather.
HVNP September Notice of Flight Operations
In addition, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory may conduct flight operations over Kīlauea and Mauna Loa to assess volcanic activity and maintain instrumentation.
