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Kilauea

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Kilauea
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“Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Since the islands were settled, it has been the most active of the five…”
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Condé Nast TravelerJan 31

Chasing Lava as the Earth Shifts

Author Tommy Orange rings in the New Year at the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii—and reflects on what we can learn from the land beneath us.

Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii

11 things in this story
  • KilaueaSightVolcano on the Big Island of Hawaii
  • PeleNature reserveGoddess of Kilauea volcano
  • NamakaokahaʻiSightSea goddess and sister of Pele
  • NiʻihauSightIt is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel.
  • HalemaʻumaʻuSightCrater where Pele settled
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkNature reserveHawai‘i Volcanoes National Park protects some of the most unique geological, biological, and cherished cultural…
  • WaikīkīSuburbWaikīkī is a Honolulu neighborhood and the eponymous Waikīkī beach on its south shore, on the island of Oʻahu in the…
  • Big Island of HawaiiNeighborhoodOn Hawaii's Hāmākua Coast, Jen Murphy finds not only verdant canyons striped with waterfalls but also a burgeoning food…
  • Mauna LoaSightAnother shield volcano in Hawaii
  • Halemaʻumaʻu craterSight
  • PuʻuʻōʻōSight
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Condé Nast TravelerOct 23, 2025

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Active volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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