This is a short hike that brings you to the bottom of the Kilauea Iki Crater. You will descent via stairs (ccw) or path in to the crater (cw). This depends which way round you go. At the bottom follow... more
Once you enter the park, stop at the Visitor Center. You can't miss it, it's one of the only man-made structures you'll see for a while...Inside is what any... more
One of the first "attractions" you drive up on is the "Steam Vents." At this point of the journey, I had begun being active after the hospital stay, was still... more
It's humbling. Makes you feel small. We had the opportunity to fly over the Kilauea Crater in the helicopter, it looked big then, but here, in Volcanos National... more
Crater Rim Drive winds through Volcanos National Park, around the Kilauea Crater offering different, each beautiful, views. This is the road you are on when... more
Ohia Fern Rainforest. on the east side of the cauldera. Cool and damp. The softest rain I've ever experienced. Stuck to our hair and eyelashes like snowflakes.... more
Kilauea has been erupting since Jan 3, 1983. The most recent flows can be seen at the end of the chain of craters road. When I was there the walk to see 'red'... more
Outside of the Volcanoes National Park, don't forget to visit the Volcano Winery, where they make their own unique wines. Inside the Volcanoes National Park,... more
The main attraction for the Volcano area is the Volcanoes National Park. The park offers you a variety of experiences, including hiking on barren lava flows,... more
Part of the "Crater Tour" is an expansive, and ancient lava tube, the Thurston Lava Tube.You know, this work stuff is really cutting into my VT time...I'll be... more
A trip to Volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii, is like visiting another planet. Just before we hopped on a plane from Oahu, the park closed a huge section of the hiking area, as they believed a 26......
Kilauea... is one of the world's most active and accessible volcanoes. Kilauea stands 4090 feet in elevation. Its current eruption is taking place on its flank some 7 miles southeast and down rift at...
The Big Island was the second stop on our honeymoon. We wanted to see the volcano park, the lava and some other parts of the Island.
I turned out that the volcano park was so fascinating, we didn't......
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