The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island sprang to life yet ... ravaged nearby communities with its unceasing lava flows. But as a shield volcano, Kilauea doesn’t have explosive, Mt.

It should come as no surprise that when I head to a tropical island, I am more interested in the mountains than the beach.

Shield volcanoes are big, broad volcanoes made up of oozy lava flows that erupt from multiple vents. Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea are both shield volcanoes. Though they don't form a classic cone ...

An erupting Hawaii volcano was shooting fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began erupting this week for the ninth time since December, shooting lava over 300 feet into the air. One of the world's most active volcanoes, Kilauea ...