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Episode 16, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Episode 16 of the current series of Kīlauea’s eruptions was a sight to be seen. The eruption was at Halemaʻumaʻu crater within the summit caldera. The lava fountains reached heights of 600 to 700 feet. Hazards included volcanic gas emissions, windblown volcanic glass (Pele’s Hair) and tephra, so keeping the visit short and sweet was key.…
Punalu’u, Hawaii
The Punalu’u Bake Shop is known for its Hawaiian sweet breads as well as being the Southernmost bakery in the United States. We partook in malasadas, sandwiches, bread pudding and more. They sell Panalu’u Bake Shop bread at Costco here in Kona but the options are so much better straight from the source. Punaluʻu Black…
Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park is made up of Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world’s largest shield volcano. The national park makes up about 13% of the Big Island and is one of only two National Parks on the entire Hawaiian Island archipelago. I have been following the USGS webcams for Kīlauea…