Kīlauea is a shield volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The video and photos below show the eruption of Kīlauea on Dec 6, 2025, when a rare triple-vent fountain of over 1,000 ft (300 m) erupted in Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The volcano has been erupting continuously from 1983 to 2018 and sporadically since then.
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It’s surprising that though I grew up on Oahu, it wasn’t until last Friday that I took my first trip to the Big Island. My expectations were met, as the island is as beautiful as popular media makes it sound. It is the land of Pele, the vengeful goddess of lava and lightning (not to be mistaken with the soccer player), and the birthplace of King Kamehameha I, the great uniter of the Hawaiian Kingdom. In other words, it is the archetypal capital of the islands. Continue reading “Exploring the Big Island – Must-see spots in and around Hilo”