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Driving along the Queen Ka`ahumanu highway from Kailua-Kona to Waikoloa, one passes a vast expanse of well-exposed lava rock. These flows are from...

Sweeping vistas into Haleakalā Crater are seen in the final stretch of road at Haleakalā National Park, from the summit visitor center to the top of...

Earthquakes occur every day on the Island of Hawai`i. Most are small, less than magnitude 3, but typically a couple are felt by someone each week...

Lava flows and volcanic eruptions played a major role in the Earth's history since it was formed some four billion years ago. We can look at rocks...

Cats have been our pets and rat-catchers since the dawn of civilization. Many of us grew up with cats or now keep them (including the authors of this...

Those of you who pay attention to the goings-on of the volcano are well aware that the quality of lava viewing is highly uneven. Some days you can...

Sluggish lava flow - Pūlama pali

Sometimes in science you find something that theory says you shouldn't. Then your pulse starts racing. Are your observations or calculations wrong? Is...

What do Kīlauea Volcano's eruption and Hilo's 7:30 a.m. traffic have in common? For one thing, lots of stops and starts. The stops and starts in the...

The past two weeks have seen changes in Kīlauea's eruption. The changes aren't fundamental, but they do impact the viewing public. The ocean entry has...