Posts Tagged “Lava”

How to Get a Closer Look at Kilauea’s Lava Flow

By | January 21, 2011

Good news for lava viewers! The Hawaii County Civil Defense recently announced they will be extending the lava viewing area at Kalapana. Kilauea volcano, in eruption for 28 years, continuously produces lava that flows into the ocean and now visitors can get a closer look at this natural phenomenon. This new and improved vantage point [...]

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January 3rd 2011 Marked the 28th Anniversary of Mt. Kilauea Current Eruption

By | January 5, 2011

Its now been 28 years since Mt. Kilauea started erupting on the Big Island of Hawaii. Its east rift zone started erupting January 3rd 1983, and is still active today. Its presence is still strong having devastating two homes just last year in Kalapana Gardens. In 1990, Mt. Kilauea did its worst damage by destroying [...]

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Legend of Pele

By | June 30, 2010

Those who have traveled to the Big Island with us on Tour 33 may be familiar with the legend of Pele. However, many are not made aware until they get there. At times her story is tragic, but the legend of Pele is one of the most strongly preserved legends in Hawaiian lore. Born in [...]

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Big Island Volcano crater glows bright

By | June 9, 2009

Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii – Reports coming from our tour guides on the Big Island of Hawaii are that the summit of the Kilauea volcano crater has been glowing every night for the past few days. This provides a great opportunity for anyone interested in viewing an active volcano while visiting Hawaii since this [...]

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Big Island Volcano Offers Most Spectacular Display In 14 Years

By | April 1, 2009

Young and Still Growing The Big Island of Hawaii lives up to its name; at 95 miles long and 80 miles wide, it is much larger than the other three major islands combined. Indeed, it comprises over 63% of the land area of all the Hawaiian Islands. At a mere 450,000 to 800,000 years of [...]

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