Posts by Stephen Geiger
Holidays in Kahuku – December 7, 2024
Link to printable flyer (pdf-3.71MB)
Read MoreKīlauea Middle East Rift Zone Eruption
This photograph of Kīlauea’s ongoing middle East Rift Zone eruption was captured during a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory helicopter overflight during the morning of September 17, 2024. Geologists observed fountaining eruptive fissures and active lava flows on the floor of Nāpau Crater, just downrift (northeast) of the September 15 eruptive fissure. This south-facing view shows the…
Read MoreTrumpeter Delbert Anderson and his quartet will perform at the Kahuku Unit at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
The National Park Service & the National Parks Arts Foundation are pleased to announce that the Delbert Anderson Quartet will be performing at the Kahuku Unit at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on November 9th, 2024 at 2-3 pm. Delbert Anderson is a Diné (Navajo) Trumpeter from New Mexico whose music is a unique blend of…
Read MorePerformers and activities announced for the 40th Cultural Festival July 20 at the Kahuku Unit
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawai‘i – Hulō! A remarkable program of local musicians, hālau hula, Hawaiian games, arts and crafts plus exhibitors and food vendors will be featured at the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park 40th Cultural Festival happening in Kahuku on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free! The theme…
Read MoreGuardians of the Trails is Hiring
We are accepting applications between June 7th – July 26th, 2024 Email or call 808-229-8491 Guardians of the Trails engages motivated young adults ages 18-30 to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Project work may vary due to changes in environmental safety concern’s. Projects the crew typically works…
Read MoreNew Kīlauea Eruption – June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024 From Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: A new eruption of Kīlauea began on June 3, 2024 in a remote area southwest of the summit caldera. Distant lava glow was visible from summit overlooks before dawn. Maunaiki Trail is closed. USGS and park rangers are assessing the eruption area at this time. For Kīluaea…
Read MoreFriends of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park hosts National Park Foundation Board of Directors and National Council visit to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Photos by Janice Wei
Read MoreMajor construction begins at Kīlauea summit in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park News Release* Release Date: February 1, 2024Contact: Jessica Ferracane, Public Affairs Specialist(808) 985-6018; jessica_ferracane@nps.gov HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi – A construction project to repair, improve or remove damaged buildings and infrastructure at the summit of Kīlauea volcano is underway in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. On Wednesday, contractors fenced off Jaggar Museum,…
Read MoreHolidays in Kahuku
Link to printable flyer (pdf-3.70MB) Link to printable vendor application (pdf-331KB)
Read MoreKīlauea Volcano Eruption Has Paused – September 17, 2023
The eruption that began on September 10 has ended. No lava fountains, flows, or glow are visible at this time. USGS – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Read MoreKīlauea Volcano is Erupting – September 10, 2023 3:15 pm HST
September 10, 2023 From USGS – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 3:15 a.m./p.m. HST on September 10, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory observed eruptive activity in Kīlauea summit webcam images and from field reports indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater and on the down dropped block to the east in…
Read MoreFriends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Co-sponsors the 39th Annual Cultural Festival in Kahuku on July 22, 2023
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is excited to announce a stellar lineup of local musicians, hula hālau, Hawaiian games and crafts plus local exhibitors and vendors for the 39th annual Cultural Festival happening in Kahuku on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free! Please view Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park news release for details
Read MoreKīlauea Eruption Paused
Kīlauea is no longer erupting. Lava supply to the Halemaʻumaʻu lava lake ceased on June 19 based upon lava lake levels and behavior of the crater floor. Sulfur dioxide emissions have decreased to near pre-eruption background levels.
Read MoreWe Are Hiring for Guardians of the Trails Youth Program
Job Location: Volcano Hawaiʻi Position: 32-40 hours per week Pay Rate: $17.00 per hour Reports to Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Guardian Supervisor Duties include but not limited to: Inquire:
Read MoreKīlauea Erupts!
Courtesy of USGS – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory This is a Kilauea Eruption message for Wednesday June 7. Kīlauea volcano is erupting. At approximately 4:44 a.m. HST on June 7, 2023, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit webcam images indicating that an eruption has commenced within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera, within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National…
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