#Kilauea Crater

Kīlauea Volcano Activity Update, Nov. 28

Hazardous conditions still exist at both the Lower East Rift Zone and summit.

Kīlauea Activity Update: Nov. 15, 2018

Kīlauea is not erupting. Low rates of seismicity, deformation, and gas release have not changed significantly over the past week.

VIDEO: Collapsed Puʻu ʻŌʻō Vent on Hawai‘i Island

A line of steam fissures from Puʻu ʻŌʻō to the west lead to a huge brownish red plume, the result of the floor of the vent collapsing.

Man Found in Kīlauea Caldera Identified

Park officials revealed the identity of the man found at the bottom of Kīlauea Caldera on Sunday: Gregory Michael Ure, also known as Leo Michael Adonis…

Body Found at Bottom of Kīlauea Caldera

The body of a 38-year-old man was recovered by park rangers early Sunday morning near the bottom of Kīlauea Caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Volcanoes National Park Celebrates 100th Birthday

Kīlauea is still putting on a show for park visitors—just like it did 100 years ago when Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park was established on Aug. 1, 1916.

HVNP Pauses Backcountry Permits, Closes Campground

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has paused backcountry permits and closed the Kulanaokuaiki Campground as lava lake levels drop and seismicity remains heightened.