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Explore the world's most active volcano, from Kilauea to Mount Nyiragongo, showcasing nature's power and scientific intrigue ...

Climb the Kalalau Trail, one of the most beautiful coastal hikes with virgin beaches on the southern side of Kauai island.

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Lidar systems are a preferred mapping tool and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory now has a lidar system of its own to generate mapping products more frequently than ever before. Lidar systems ...

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El Laco in Chile is an iron-rich volcano complex and also a source of rare earth elements. Credit: Daniel P. Gauer /Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Volcanoes that are rich in iron might be prime ...