The Volcano Van

06/03/2024

Madam Pele is back!

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issues Volcano Updates for Kīlauea as activity warrants.

02/02/2024

Update…no eruption yet. Magma has moved from the summit to the middle Southwest Rift Zone.

01/31/2024

Kilauea’s alert level just went from Advisory to Watch!!! Stay tuned!

01/11/2024

USGS satellite images shows uplift at the summit of Kilauea volcano. Magma is rising and could potentially cause an eruption in the future. Hopefully giving us more beautiful lava views at the summit. 🌋

12/22/2023

Happy first day of Winter also known as the Winter solstice. On this day it is the shortest daylight hours. In Hawaii, the sun rise and sun set does not change as dramatically as it does in the upper northern or far southern hemisphere during the year and the sunset occurred at 5:27 pm making it the longest night of the year. Making for beautiful star gazing opportunities all over the island.

12/13/2023

Welcome back to our Humpback friends of the sea. One of our favorite seasons in Hawaii: Humpback whale season. Humpback whales spend the winter season in Hawaii to raise their young and compete for a mate. From late November to early March these majestic creatures can be seen breaching and smacking their tails and fins on the ocean surface. Sometimes you can even see a mother whale teaching her calf the importance of breaching or hunting for food along the volcanically formed reefs. Mele Kalikimaka and enjoy the winter season in warm tropical waters. 🐋

06/16/2023

Just a nice 250 foot fountain to make the day complete 🌋

03/05/2023

Rainbow Falls showing off its rainbows 🌈

03/05/2023

Snow topped Mauna Kea. Hawaii is one of the only places you can snowboard in the morning and sunbathe in the afternoon on a tropical beach. ⛄️ 🏝️

03/02/2023

Taking a drive through Rocky Mountain High Hawaii.

02/23/2023

Good Morning Maunakea!

02/18/2023

Rainbow Falls and Akaka Falls in full flow thanks to the large amounts of rainfall that has fallen in the last 48 hours

02/07/2023

Happy Groundhog Day from The Volcano Van!🦫🌴

02/05/2023

It’s neat watching heavy clouds pass over Kilauea’s lava lake. The heat causes mini tornadoes to form.

01/18/2023

There's nothing like the sights, sounds, and smells of a 30 acre lava lake to finish off the day.

01/12/2023

Happy 11 year Anniversary to Scott for starting The Volcano Van Private Tours! 🎊

01/06/2023

As of 4:34pm today, Kilauea’s summit eruption has resumed. Come check it out! We’ll have pics tomorrow. In the mean time..

At approximately 4:34 p.m., the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected glow in Kīlauea summit we**am images indicating that the eruption has resumed within Halemaʻumaʻu crater in Kīlauea’s summit caldera.

12/31/2022

Follow us on instagram with Scott posts pictures there as well. Maybe I'll get him to do a video or two as well. 2023 is going to be a more active year for posts!

12/31/2022

Happy New Year 2023 from The Volcano Van Private tours. We look forward to providing small group, private and customizable tours for families and couples in 2023. Scott is the most knowledgable tour guide on Hawaii island and the most fun guy you will meet. Any question you have about volcanoes any where, Scott will have the answers and make it both fun and educational. Here's hoping 2023 is as fun and exciting as 2022 was for volcanic eruptions and sites to see all over the big island!

11/29/2022

Pele’s molten heart roars to life at Mauna Loa.

Loa

11/14/2022

A great article to read regarding Mauna Loa, and the current media sensationalism surrounding its current period of unrest.

There’s a whole lot of warning going on when no warnings have been issued.

11/12/2022

A little friend has been hanging out at Akaka Falls. 🐽

11/09/2022

We love rainy days at Akaka Falls!

11/07/2022

Enjoying a little jungle adventure today!

11/01/2022

Lava tubes, once a conduit of 2,100 degree lava, are now full of adventurous possibilities. Come check them out, like Kaumana lava tube from Mauna Loa’s 1881 eruption. 🌋

10/29/2022

The sun setting behind Mauna Kea volcano at Laupāhoehoe point.

10/24/2022

Dark misty days are some of our favorites at the top of Kilauea volcano.

05/20/2022

A misty walk through a native Hawaiian rainforest is the best type of walk.

02/14/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day ♥️🌋