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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
News Releases
 

News Releases for 2008

Sep 12, 2008 Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Connect with Kahuku by Satellite - Finding Your Way with GPS
Sep 12, 2008 September 27 and September 28, 2008 - Entrance Fees Waived and Opportunities to Make a Difference
Sep 10, 2008 Junior Ranger Art Contest Winners Recognized
Aug 28, 2008 Hawaii Students Meet with Government Officials
Aug 10, 2008 Pre-solicitation Site Visit of Volcano House Hotel
July 21, 2008 Partners Working to Preserve Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and Promote Sustainable Tourism
July 17, 2008 Hawai‘i Firefighters California Bound
July 01, 2008 Connect with Kahuku on July 15, 2008
Jun 21, 2008 Parks Seek Children's Artwork for New Junior Ranger Book
May 28, 2008 Keiki o Hawai`i Nei
May 23, 2008 Connect with Kahuku
May 20, 2008 Help Rangers Restore the Rain Forest
May 20, 2008 Cultural Festival Celebrates Year of the Paniolo
Apr 25, 2008 Expected Tradewinds Prompt Plan to Reopen Park
Apr 24, 2008 Park Remains Closed Due to Unhealthy SO2 Levels
Apr 23, 2008 Elevated SO2 Levels Forces Temporary Closure of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park
Apr 21, 2008 Celebrate National Park Week
Apr 10, 2008 Park Reopens as Tradewinds Return and Sulphur Dioxide Levels Diminish
Apr 09,2008 Sulphur Dioxide Levels Continue Temporary Park Closure
Apr 08, 2008 Sulphur Dioxide Levels Temporarily Close Park
Apr 03, 2008 Opening of Jaggar Museum Area Remains Dependent on Air Quality
Mar 23, 2008 Hawai`i Volcanoes Plans Joint Flight Operation
Mar 19, 2008 Explosive Eruption in Kilauea's Summit Crater Prompts More Closures
Mar 10, 2008 Park Seeks Public Input on Plan to Protect and Restore Native Ecosystems by Managing Non-native Ungulates
Mar 9, 2008 Help Rangers Restore the Rain Forest
Feb 22, 2008 Connect with Kahuku
Feb 20, 2008 Elevated SO2 Levels Prompt Closure of Four Miles of Crater Rim Drive
Feb 13, 2008 Park Adapts to Elevated So2 Levels
Jan 25, 2008 Park Replaces Large-capacity Cesspools with Septic Systems
Jan 21, 2008 Connect with Kahuku
Jan 05, 2008 Volunteers Needed to Help
Eradicate Fountain Grass
Jan 02, 2008 Kilauea's 25th Anniversary

Hula dancers perform at the Park's annual cultural festival
Events
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Link to Maps
Maps
Where are you going?
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 Link to Volcano Update webpage. Lava slurps down a small cliff.
What's happening with the Volcano?
Info on volcanic activity
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Park Ranger Kupono McDaniel leads a group of children on an educational walk
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What's Happening?
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Glowing, reddish-orange lava flowing on the surface at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park  

Did You Know?
Kilauea Volcano has erupted lava almost continuously from its east rift zone since 1983. These lava flows have added over 568 acres (230 hectares) of new land to the southern shore of Kilauea and covered 8.7 miles (14 km) of highway with lava as deep as 115 feet (35 m).
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Last Updated: September 22, 2008 at 16:15 EST