Close Calls at Lava Flows—How Safe is Visiting an Active Volcano? A tourist fell 30 feet trying to get a close-up view of a lava flow in Hawaii. Here's a look at the rise in volcano tourism—plus how ...

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AP Photo/Caleb Jones VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI -- For the first time in three years, lava from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is entering the Pacific Ocean - where it's creating new land and ...

Volcano tourists in Hawaii and beyond are taking dangerous risks to get close-up views. Here's what to know before you go lava chasing. On June 11, the 1,000-plus-foot lava blasts of Kīlauea, one of ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano sent jets of lava shooting over 1,000 feet into the air early Friday morning, marking another explosive episode for the active volcano. The volcanic activity began at 11:30 ...