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Plan For Safe Viewing of Lava Flows

For your safety, please view this four minute safety video before hiking to lava viewing areas. It's also good safety information for any lava hiking.

 

Footprints in the Lava

View this short 9:29 minute video by Pacific Clues on the 200 year old footprints in the Kaʻū Desert.

 

My Green Park Video Contest

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park won third place for its production of "My Green Park" in the catagory "Interpretation of Projects to Visitors".
You can view this short but entertaining video here. (3 minutes)

 

Puʻu ʻŌʻō Eruption Video

Enjoy a short video of the eruption that began the afternoon of August 3 2011 at Puʻu ʻŌʻō. The video was taken August 4 2011 between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.

 

Kamoamoa Eruption Video
Enjoy a six minute video of the Kamoamoa fissure eruption that began on March 5 2011. This footage was taken on March 6 2011 between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm.

 

After Dark in the Park - Video Archives - 2012
After Dark in the Park - Video Archives - 2011
After Dark in the Park - Video Archives - 2010
Ongoing series by guest speaker's or performers on a variety of subjects at the Kīlauea Visitor Center auditorium.

 

Nā Leo Manu - Heavenly Voices
Nā Leo Manu is part of ʻIke Hana Noʻeau, a series of Hawaiian cultural programs sponsored by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and the Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

 

Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs
Sit back and relax while you enjoy this 3 1/2 minute virtual slideshow of a ranger led hike to view the Puʻu Loa petroglyphs. Your hosts are volunteer rangers Emily and Ed.

 

Digital Mountain: It's my Park Film Festival
View the theme "It's My Park" videos created by students from the 7th - 12th grades.

 

Multimedia Presentations
An in-depth look at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, including current volcanic activity.

 

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Skylight reveals lava flowing to the ocean.

Did You Know?
Large volumes of lava move in lava tubes beneath the hardened surface of recent flows. Skylights form when the roof of a lava tube collapses, revealing the molten lava flowing like a river within the tube.

Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 15:50 MST