Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Stewardship at the Summit - Kīlauea Visitor Center

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and......More

Stewardship at the Summit. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, a World Heritage Site. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, raingear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools are provided. Parental or guardian accompaniment or written consent is required for people under the age of 18. Visit the park website for additional planning details: https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/summit_stewardship.htm.  Where: Meet project leaders Paul and Jane Field at Kīlauea Visitor Center 

Meet near the Kīlauea Visitor Center parking area. The visitor center is temporarily closed for renovation, but parking is available in that area.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

USGS Geology Talk: A Year of Lava fountains at the Summit of Kīlauea.

USGS Geology Talk: A Year of Lava fountains at the Summit of Kīlauea.The ongoing historic eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, at the summit of Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, began the night of December 23, 2024. Since then, more than 35 episodes of lava founta......More

USGS Geology Talk: A Year of Lava fountains at the Summit of Kīlauea.The ongoing historic eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, at the summit of Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, began the night of December 23, 2024. Since then, more than 35 episodes of lava fountaining from two vents have added nearly 200 feet of lava to the crater floor and contributed to a cone that stands almost 150 feet above the crater rim. Wahinekapu (also called Steaming Bluff) provides a panoramic view of these newest features on Kīlauea volcano. Join USGS-Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Kendra J. Lynn, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo geology department assistant professor Lis Gallant and park staff at Wahinekapu to hear how this unique eruption has progressed over the past year, with an emphasis on the far-reaching hazards associated with the lava fountains. When: Tuesday, December 23 at 10 a.m.Where: Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluff). Park at the Steam Vents parking lot and take a short walk out to the bluff. Overflow parking available at Kīlauea Visitor Center.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

Life on the Edge

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location an......More

Learn about Hawaiʻi geology, culture, and plants and animals at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. daily. Ranger programs may be canceled due to staffing issues, hazardous weather, or volcanic conditions. Visit the Welcome Center for more information about location and status of these programs.    

Location of program varies. Visit the Welcome Center for more information.