Kilauea Volcano

Kilauea is the youngest and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Kilauea is located on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa on the Big Island. At Kilauea you can hike through the rainforest, experience vents spewing steam, see brand new land being created, ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs, and walk-through lava tubes. The summit of Kilauea lies on a curving line of volcanoes that includes Mauna Kea and Kohala and excludes Mauna Loa. Since it's current eruption in January 1983, it has been continuously flowing. Lava erupting from the Pu'u 'O'o cone flows through a tube system down the Pulama pali about 7 miles to the sea. Kilauea is also home to the Hawaiian volcano goddess, Pele. Hawaiian chants and traditions told of many eruptions caused by an angry Pele. Kilauea is among the world's most active volcanoes and may even top the list.