Five years after the eruption of the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park damaged facilities near the volcano's crater, work has begun to deal with the buildings.
Two hikers rescued from the upper reaches of Mauna Loa in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park never would have been there had they checked in to get a backcountry permit, as the summit area had been closed to travel due to severe weather days earlier.
Kīlauea at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, with a majority of its eruptions occurring at its summit or one of its two rift zones, the East Rift Zone and Southwest Rift Zone. The Southwest Rift Zone hasn't erupted since New Year’s Eve 1974; almost exactly 49 years ago.