#Thurston Lava Tube
Clintons trek around Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park during Big Island visit
Turns out, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton weren’t just on the Big Island last week for the blessing of the Grace Parish Center at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish in Kailua-Kona. They also made a stop at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park with their daughter Chelsea and her family.
HVNP Reopens Popular Lava Tube Following Inspection of Fracture
A popular lava tube in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has reopened following data monitoring and inspection of a fracture near a large overhanging rock slab at the apex of the lava tube.
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.
Thurston Lava Tube at VNP Reopened to Public
Thurston Lava Tube in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has officially reopened to the public after the eruption of Kilauea shut it down for over a year.
Escape Road at HVNP to Close Temporarily
Nāhuku has been closed since May 2018 due to hazards caused by the Kīlauea eruption and summit collapse, which include loose rocks and new cracks in the cave’s ceiling.
HVNP: New Experience in Thurston Lava Tube
HVNP announces that visitors to the popular Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku) in the park can choose to the explore the cave in the dark with their own light source.
Thurston Lava Tube to Close Temporarily on June 1
Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku) will close from 6 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2017, for semi-annual maintenance of the comfort station.
Volcanoes National Park Pavement Striping Work in Progress
Roadways and parking lot restriping at Kīlauea Visitor Center and Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) now in progress will cause traffic delays up to 15 minutes.
Park Facilities Open Despite Winter Weather
Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) and the Kahuku Unit in Ka‘ū reopened Saturday, Dec. 3, despite intermittent, heavy rainfall.
Repaving Work Extended at Thurston Lava Tube
Continued work on the repaving of the Thurston Lava Tube exit trail within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park will cause the trail to remain closed for an additional week.
Thurston Lava Tube Electrical Work to Cause Closure
The replacement of an electrical line at the Thurston Lava Tube, within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, will close the exit trail beginning Aug. 3.
