Steven Phillipe was doing some landscaping when he spotted something instantly recognizable but completely baffling.

Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ...

Navigating lava rock can be perilous ... who does his exploring in a lightweight helmet with a small flashlight duct-taped to the brim. “On a workingman’s salary, you can go into an ...

The episode ended at 7:06 a.m. local time (12:06 p.m. ET) Wednesday. Officials said the eruption began with small lava fountains between 20 and 30 feet high that were feeding short lava flows.