The world's biggest active volcano spans approximately 2,000 square miles and ascends about 13,600 feet above sea level - and ...

The project is expected to start late next year. Plans are to keep Mauna Loa Road’s historic width and scenic alignment ...

Officials told residents to be ready to evacuate if lava flows start heading toward populated areas. Many now living in the area weren’t around when Mauna Loa last erupted 38 years ago.

(USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory via AP) Update: On Monday, the eruption moved into Mauna Loa’s Northeast Rift Zone and several fissures erupted with fountains of lava, sending flows running ...

Video: Coming in hot! Mauna Loa's lava oozes within 2.5 miles of traffic on the Big Island - at a rate 40 feet per hour Hawaii's Mauna Loa spews lava and smoke in spectacular fashion into the night.

Mauna Loa - the world's largest active volcano - is erupting for the first time since 1984. Lava is flowing down the side of the volcano at a temperature of 1,000C, but experts say this does not ...

According to Ken Hon, Hawaii Volcano Observatory Scientist in Charge, the floor of Mokuʻāweoweo is almost completely covered with lava. Because the flow has favored the northeast rift zone ...

after Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Lavacicles, a common feature, are squeezed out of a lava tube’s roof by gases under high pressure and then cooled mid-drip. The gooey appearance of a rock wall in ...

Mauna Loa Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will temporarily close to all use when survey, drilling and soil sampling ...

During the volcano’s 13-day eruption, the river of lava it produced covered about 1.2 miles of the Mauna Loa Observatory Access Road at two locations. Since then researchers have been only able ...

Tiltmeters are a crucial component of the volcanic monitoring network in Hawaii. By detecting subtle changes in ground ...

The 150 miles of trails range in elevation from sea level to 13,667 feet, encompassing sea coast, deserts, and barren lava fields of varied colors and textures. The 18-mile Mauna Loa trail, suitable ...