Geologists capture clearest video yet of Kilauea volcano lava lake

posted by: Derek Paiva on Sun Jun 07, 2009 at 01:59 PM New video shot by Hawaii Volcano Observatory geologists this week offers some of the clearest, most measurable detail yet seen of the lava behavior within Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau Crater vent.  More

Hawaii's Big Island quake firsthand account

posted by: John Heckathorn on Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 11:22 AM The quake on the Big Island was located only miles from Kilauea Crater. Here are some reports from the scene.  More

Kauai in just one day: 5 things to do, part one

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 12:44 PM A friend going to Kauai challenged me to put together an off-the-top-of-my-head list of the five things I would do on the island if I had just one day there. Mission accepted.  More

New PBS Nature doc on Kilauea volcano first to film entirely for HDTV

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Mar 27, 2009 at 11:42 PM If you can’t go the Big Island of Hawaii to see the current eruptive activity at Kilauea volcano in person, PBS Nature documentary Kilauea: Mountain of Fire, airing Sunday, might be the next best thing.   More

Remembering Mauna Loa's last eruption: 25 years ago today

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Mar 25, 2009 at 09:26 AM Today marks the quarter-century anniversary of the last eruption of the Big Island of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano. We take a look back.  More

Obama administration adds Hawaii vine to endangered species list

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Mar 18, 2009 at 01:56 PM A rare Molokai vine has been added to the endangered species list this week. Phyllostegia hispida is the latest of Hawaii’s 329 federally protected endangered species, and the first designated by the Obama administration.  More

New pamphlet makes identifying Hawaii’s birds easy

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Mar 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM Where in the Islands can you spot a Hawaiian Duck? What are the Hawaiian and Latin names for the red-tailed tropicbird? A new publication details all you need to know about Hawaii’s birds—whether you’re an avid ornithologist or a casual bird watcher.  More

Hawaiian voyaging canoe Hokulea finally departs Oahu

posted by: Chris Bailey on Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 01:18 AM After a 10-day wait, the sea-starved crew of the Hokulea left Hawaii yesterday evening just before sunset. The canoe’s course is now set for the remote Palmyra Atoll and a month-long crew training voyage.  More

Hawaii voyaging canoe Hokulea set for departure this weekend

posted by: Chris Bailey on Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 05:52 PM The legendary voyaging canoe, Hokulea, will set sail from Oahu this weekend. The destination: Palmyra Atoll—some 1,000 miles away from Hawaii’s shores. The trek is in preparation for a 2012 worldwide expedition.  More

VIDEO: Kilauea volcano lava lake rising, falling

posted by: Derek Paiva on Sat Feb 14, 2009 at 12:48 AM Hawaii Volcano Observatory geologists recently posted new thermal imagery video of lava cycling just below the Halemaumau crater vent rim.   More