Geology of National Parks

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

A Photographic Geology Tour

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The images below were taken on January 17, 2025, at the peak of the "4th eruption cycle" after Kilauea began erupting again on December 23, 2024.
Erution gas cloud over Kilauea volcano, eruption from Halemaumau crater.
Eruption cloud becoming vog.		 Lava erupting from vent in side of Halemaumau Crater with smoke (vog) rising. (Zoom view)
Vent eruption in Halemaumau Crater (daylight). 		Lava erupting from vent in side of Halemaumau Crater with smoke (vog) rising.
View of eruption from north side of crater rim.
View of eruption and cloud lit up by hot lava as seen from the Crater Rim Trail at sunset.
Eruption view from Crater Rim Trail (at sunset).		 Night-time view of the eruption and pool of lava in Halemaumau Crater as seen from the Crater Rim Trail (after dark).
Vent eruption in Halemaumau Crater (after dark). 		Night-time view of the eruption and pool of lava in Halemaumau Crater as seen from the Crater Rim Trail (after dark). (Zoom view)
View of eruption from north side of crater rim.
Night-time view of the eruption (lava fountains) from two vents and edge of lava pool in Halemaumau Crater as seen from the Crater Rim Trail (after dark). (Zoom view)
Eruption view from Crater Rim Trail (zoom view).		 Night-time view of the eruption (lava fountains) from two vents and edge of lava pool in Halemaumau Crater as seen from the Crater Rim Trail (after dark). (Zoom view)
Eruption view from Crater Rim Trail (zoom view).
Fumerol (at Kukamahuakea Steam Vents).

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(Images below were taken in 1994)
fumerols Sulphur Banks
Kilauea Crater Steam vents Sulphur Banks
sulphur Banks Halemaumau Crater Southwest Rift Zone
Sulphur Banks Halema'uma'u Crater Southwest Rift Zone
Southwest Rift Zone Southwest Rift Zone Halemaumau Crater
Southwest Rift Zone Southwest Rift Zone Halema'uma'u Crater
Halemaumau Crater Halemaumau crater erution fissure
Halema'uma'u Crater Halema'uma'u Crater Keanakako'i fissure
rain forest Thurston Lava Tube Thurston Lava Tube Train
Rain Forest on Kilauea Thurston Lava Tube Thurston Lava Tube trail
Thurston Lava Tube Thurston Lava Tube rain forest
Thurston Lava Tube Thurston Lava Tube Rainforest in sunlight
Kilauea Iki Kilauea iki lava flow on road
Kilauea Iki Kilauea Iki Chain of Craters Road
Holei Pali pahoehoe Holei Pali
Chain of Craters Road Pahoe'hoe Holei Pali escarpment
Holei Pali Holei Pali flowing lava
Holei Pali escarpment Holei Pali escarpment Flowing lava on Kilauea
flowing lava flowing lava flowing lava
Flowing lava on Kilauea Flowing lava on Kilauea Flowing lava on Kilauea
flowing lava flowing lava flowing lava
Flowing lava on Kilauea Flowing lava on Kilauea Flowing lava on Kilauea
lava flow Holei Pali flowing lava
Lava channel with Pacific Ocean Holei Pali escarpment Flowing lava on Kilauea
Hapuu Uluhe Lava tree
Hapu'u fern on lava flow Uluhe (False Staghorn Fern) Lava trees
Mauna Ulu Mauna Loa Kau Desert
Mauna Ulu Kau Desert with Mauna Loa Kau Desert
Kau Desert Kau Desert Nene
A'a lava flow in Kau Desert Kau Desert with Mauna Loa Nene (Hawaiian Goose)

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Click here to learn about USGS research on Hawaii volcanoes (HVO website).
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Last modified 1/25/2025