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Kilauea Volcano’s Coastal Plain and Active Lava

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The south slope of Kilauea, where Pele’s lava flows meet the ocean.

Pahoehoe lava flows on Kilauea\'s coastal plain.Visitors at Kilauea\'s lava ocean entry.Pahoehoe lava flows at dusk on Kilauea\'s coastal plain.An eggshell-thin frozen lava bubble, since burst by cooling winds.A small channel of pahoehoe lava, carrying its frozen lava skin on Kilauea\'s coastal plain.

Kilauea volcano's coastal plain location on Hawai'i Island.Summary: Located partly within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, active and recent lava flows cover the coastal plain of Kilauea, growing the island while encroaching on civilization. Whether by land, sea or air, to witness active lava is an unmatchable experience every time, when the volcano goddess Pele, the conditions and the authorities allow.

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Kilauea Volcano’s Chain of Craters

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Kilauea’s active east rift zone is marked by the chain of craters.

Aerial view of the end of Chain of Craters road, cut off by lava from Pu\'u \'O\'o vent.Hawaiian Petroglyphs at Puu Loa, off Kilauea\'s Chain of Craters road.\'A\'a and pahoehoe lavas frozen in descent over the pali on Chain of Craters road.Makaopuhi crater and Mauna Ulu shield on Kilauea\'s east rift zone.A tree mold, the remnant cast of a lava-submerged tree, near Kilauea\'s east rift zone.

Kilauea volcano's chain of craters location on Hawai'i Island.Summary: Located within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, the Chain of Craters road traverses Kilauea from its summit caldera through islands of native forest surrounded by frozen rivers of lava (remnants of historic eruptions of the east rift zone reaching as far as the ocean) and finally comes to an abrupt end where cut off by recent lava flows. It provides access to many different facets of Kilauea, from volcanic craters to native forests to ancient trails and petroglyphs, unique lava formations, black sand beaches and sights of the active eruption.

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Kilauea Volcano’s Puna Coast

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Kilauea’s fertile slopes of Puna, the meeting of lava, humans and jungle.

Crystal-clear tidepools on the Puna coast of Hawai\'i Island.The indigenous pohuehue morning glory on a Puna beach.A breaking wave on the Puna coast near Kehena beach.Towering albezia trees at Lava Tree State Park.Surfers take to the water on the Puna coast of Hawai\'i Island.

Puna district tour area on Hawai\'i Island.Summary: The human, agriculture and jungle-covered Puna district on the southeastern slopes of Hawai’i Island is cut by Kilauea’s east rift zone, an ever-present volcanic threat to a quickly developing region that has already lost two communities to lava within the last 50 years. The fertile volcanic soil has cultivated an impressive display of vegetation to go along with a striking coastline, isolated beaches, and the ever-present historic lava flows.

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