Officials said that the lava was slowing down, but that it still threatened Rifugio Sapienza, a collection of souvenir stands, a restaurant and a ski lift base more than halfway up the volcano.

Even most visitors know not to take lava rocks as souvenirs thanks to a popular episode of “The Brady Bunch” back in the 1980s. But many people still take lava rocks home, and some are paying ...

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Nahuku means "the protuberances" in Hawaiian, likely referring to the lava drippings that used to cover the ceiling of the tube but were removed by souvenir collectors. Park officials urge ...

One village on the Big Island where Mother Nature took a different kind of turn is Laupāhoehoe. This tiny and unassuming ...

Origins: Can a souvenir casually pocketed on a Hawaiian ... "Mystic Wrath of the Lava Rocks Lands in This Reporter's Lap." Honolulu Advertiser. 28 January 2003. Cart, Julie.

Whitesides says there are no records, documentation or cultural history that supports the idea that taking a lava rock will bring bad luck. She’d also like to see the narrative change from ...

Kilauea volcano began erupting and shooting lava into the air once again Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. The latest release of molten rock began 10:16 a.m. with lava flowing on to the floor ...

Episode 20 of lava fountaining at Kilauea volcano’s summit ended late Tuesday night after 4.5 hours, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists said The Halemaumau eruption is now paused after the ...