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Snow in Hawaii

It may surprise some, but the Aloha State is no stranger to freezing temperatures, snowfall and even blizzards. Fortunately, Hawaiian snow is confined to the winter months on the islands’ highest peaks.

2020 Kilauea eruption

After two years of silence, Kilauea volcano began erupting late on the evening of December 20, 2020. A 4.4 earthquake rattled houses across the Puna district and heralded the re-opening of the summit caldera in the middle of the night. How long will the eruption last, and...

The Big Island's Kilauea volcano, the most active volcano in the world, became dormant in September of 2018 after 35 years of continous activity. Since the volcano has now officially been classified as dormant, many wonder what they will see at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park during this respite...

Mauna Kea Beach empty

As the whole world comes to terms with restricted living due to COVID-19 regulations, many have asked how day-to-day life has changed here on the Big Island. On March 25, Governor Ige passed a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all visitors arriving in Hawaii, and this has effectively stopped all...

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