Who could have known that the fountains of fire that first lit up the night sky on January 3, 1983 would continue to burn with such intensity seventeen years later? The eruption of Kilauea Volcano in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park continues today as the longest-lived rift activity in Hawai'ian volcano history. For island dwellers, a ...

If there is one thing you should do on the island - it is to visit the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park!

Important: This trip is NOT RECOMMENDED for people that may be in impaired or in poor physical condition as part of this trip requires tremendous amounts of physical endurance and you may be exposed to toxic gases and vapors!

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The large Kilauea Caldera is next to the visitor center. There’s no lava at THIS crater, but it is of an impressive size, including 400-feet tall cliffs to the floor of the caldera and steaming vents on the floor. My girls enjoyed walking through the Thurston Lava Tube, a cave/tunnel left by a lava flow thousands of years ago.

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Sept. 06 - This is a great experience. We left the visitor lot on Chain of Craters Road at 430p and 2 hours later were within a 100 feet of a gorgeous lava field. The view is much better at night, but you need to be prepared to hike back in utter darkness. A flashlight (one per person), sturdy shoes, stamina, jeans (lava is sharp), and willpower ...

Okay, it is the Volcano(s) that are the reason for going. In your lifetime, it is a must see. We were there on 9 April 2006 - the weather was perfect - hit a day with clar sky and light ( remember the trade winds at 3500 feet above sea level are fierce already) winds. Sunshine and temperature was at about 68 degrees all day. This will take all ...

i think they made this place very fun by adding a big bang so the people visiting can actully have a hands on expeirience. they make them see it in kinestetic and visual ways. it is fanomanal!!!

I've been to volcano national park twice. When I first went there, I just walked till the end of the trail and saw the lava flowing into the sea like most of the ppl. It was cool though I didn't think I got enough of the volcano at that time. The flowing lava I was able to see was just so far away.
I visited big island again this winter, ...

Every sense is touched; Every ounce of you is renewed. Words can barely describe such a powerful, moving place. Go, be open, and you will know...

very exciting to walk on the lave field. like nothing you'll ever see, if on the big island make the trip to the lave field. well worth the trip. a life time experience.