Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park protects some of the most unique geological, biological, and cherished cultural landscapes in the world. Extending from sea level to 13,680 feet, the park encompasses the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes - Kīlauea and Mauna Loa - and is a designated International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Halapē

Coastline of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Rocky coastline with palm trees and a cliff beyon

Kīlauea Iki

Sunrise at Kīlauea Iki

A cloud-filled volcanic crater at sunrise with a mountain rising behind

Hōlei Pali

Lava flows from the Mauna Ulu eruption drape the Hōlei Pali

Lava flows and ferns in front of a cliff at sunset

Steam Vents

Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluff)

Trees and tall grass through steam at sunrise

The Kahuku Unit

The Kahuku Unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park once was one of the largest cattle ranches in Hawaiʻi

Grassy hill dotted with trees underneath a blue sky with white clouds

Tide Pools

Tide pools along the Puna Coast

Green vegetation in tide pools on a rocky ocean coastline

Nāhuku

Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

A lava tube lit by warm electric light

Lava Trees

Lava trees memorialize trees that once stood in the path of encroaching lava

A lava tree in a black lava field with small living trees and a rainbow behind

ʻAe Fern

About 200 species of ferns can be found across the Hawaiian Islands. Sixty-five percent of these species are considered endemic, found nowhere else in the world.

Ferns rising from a lava field

ʻŌhiʻa

The red blossoms of the ʻōhiʻa are a Hawaiian cultural icon

Red ʻōhiʻa blossom

Nēnē

The threatened nēnē is the official state bird of Hawaiʻi

Nēnē spreading winds on edge of a crater

Rainforest

Lush rainforest surrounds Crater Rim Trail near the Halemaʻumaʻu Trail

Rays of light shine through a misty rainforest with ferns covering the understory

Hula at Kīlauea

Kīlauea is home to important and sacred cultural sites stretching back centuries.

A hula dancer in a red dress above a forested area

Mauna Loa 1940 Cone

Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet, stands more than 13,000 feet above sea level

A lava cone rising behind a flow of lava with caldera walls beyond

Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs

Puʻu Loa features the largest group of petroglyphs in Hawaiʻi.

Petroglyphs of human figures carved into gray rock

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater

Halemaʻumaʻu from along Crater Rim Trail

A tree stands on the edge of a misty caldera