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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is proud to announce a partnership with Mainstreet Pahoa Association and ongoing discussions to loan exhibit features from Jaggar Museum to a proposed visitor center site in downtown Pahoa.

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is completing emergency repairs and making progress towards reopening parts of the park by 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, National Public Lands Day.

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Eleven people who illegally entered Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Saturday were cited by National Park Service (NPS) law enforcement rangers for disobeying a lawful closure and disorderly conduct. The group snuck past numerous closure signs and ventured down to the rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater below Jaggar Museum. They were spotted by a National Park […]

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The Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be open Sat., Aug. 25 and Sun., Aug. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regularly scheduled programs will be offered this weekend, weather permitting, as Hurricane Lane weakens. ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua Walk. Learn about the vital role of ‘ōhi‘a lehua in native Hawaiian forests, the many […]

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The Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will remain closed through Fri., Aug. 24 due to Hurricane Lane. The community Talk Story event about the future of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has been rescheduled for Thurs., Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. Friday’s Artist in Residence program with artist Hasan Elahi is canceled and it […]

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The Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be closed Wed., Aug. 22 and Thurs., Aug. 23, due to Hurricane Lane. All programs are canceled. At this time, Hurricane Lane is headed towards the Hawaiian Islands according to the National Weather Service (NWS), and a Hurricane Warning is in effect for most of Hawai‘i […]

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announced Tuesday (Aug 21) its goal to reopen parts of the park by September 22 – National Public Lands Day. Exact details of what will be open are pending, but visitors should expect limited hours and services and only some areas in the park will be open.

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The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park wants to reopen the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park eventually. The first step in this process is the reconstruction of the park’s heavily damaged roadway infrastructure

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Most of the park, except the Kahuku Unit, has been closed due to increased volcanic and seismic activity since May 11. Saturday, August 18 marks the 100th day of the closure.

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U.S. Department of the Interior offices and agencies are working in partnership with others on the ‘ŌhiÊ»a Challenge, named after a Hawaiian legend that tells of the love and separation of the young couple ʻŌhiÊ»a and Lehua; Jealous of their love, the goddess Pele turned the warrior ʻŌhiÊ»a into a tree and Lehua into the […]

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Starting Wednesday, August 15, the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will extend its operating hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., adding an additional hour each day Wednesday through Sunday. Entrance and all programs are free. Kahuku is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

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The Keauhou Fire received additional rainfall on Thursday. On Wednesday, 1/2 inch of rain fell aiding firefighters in their work. Containment remains at 90 percent and holding at 3,739 acres on the slopes of Mauna Loa, mostly within HawaiÊ»i Volcanoes National Park. With the cooler and wetter weather, firefighters are focusing on mop-up and patrol […]

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Hawaii National Park, HI – The Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be closed Wednesday in anticipation of Hurricane Hector. At this time, Hector is forecast to pass 200 miles south of Hawai‘i Island and is expected to bring damaging surf, heavy rain and dangerous winds to the Puna and Ka‘ū Districts. Park […]

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Due to the continued Halema‘uma‘u collapse events and the degradation of Highway 11 between the 28 to 32-mile marker, the Volcano Fire Station apparatus, and personnel, which were located within the National Park at the former Kilauea Military Camp (Station 19), have been temporarily relocated to safer locations.

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