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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Lava flows on the road burning the asphalt.
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
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Pair of nene on a grassy hill

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Nene photos by Kathleen Misajon
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Lava Trees (16 Photos)

Lava trees are formed when fast moving lava flows around a tree. The cool and moist trunk causes the lava to crust around the tree. When the flow is short lived, it drains off leaving behind standing lava trees.

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Waha`ula Visitor Center surrendering to lava.

Did You Know?
From 1983 to 1991, lava flows repeatedly invaded communities on Kilauea's coastal south flank burying eight miles of highway and destroying 181 houses and a visitor center in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.
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Last Updated: August 19, 2011 at 06:34 MST