Volcanoes of the Big Island: Hawaii’s Geological Marvels


  Hawaii, a tropical paradise in the heart of the Pacific, is renowned not only for its idyllic beaches, diverse marine life, and unique cultural heritage but also for its spectacular geological features: its volcanoes. The Big Island, the largest in the Hawaiian archipelago, is home to some of the world’s most active and studied [...] read more

View from the Kilauea crater rim at twilight at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

View from the Kilauea crater rim at twilight at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park during the Volcano Tour + iPad. read more

Face of Pele, the goddess of fire, in accretionary lava rock in Hawaii


This face of Pele, the goddess of fire, in a lava rock in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was created by an artist. The rock is an example of an accretionary lava ball which forms on the surface of an `a`a flow. The rock grows when a small fragment of solidified lava rolls along the surface [...] read more