Here’s how to see the exhilarating beauty of Hawaii’s fiery volcano.
Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii woke from its relatively gentle, decades-long slumber on May 3, 2018, when a series of fissures began erupting within a quiet Lower East Rift Zone neighborhood called Leilani Estates. As the world watched in horrified fascination, residents fled, a mandatory evacuation zone was created, and the area was cordoned off by National Guard troops and Hawaii DLNR to keep the public and residents safe. At press time, no one, not even residents, could enter the evacuation zone. Yet it’s still possible for you, as a visitor to Hawaii, to experience the wonders of the volcano—without getting too close. Here’s how.
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