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After a three-month pause, Kīlauea started erupting again on Dec. 23. The on-again-off-again eruption has delighted parkgoers. The Conversation talked to Jessica Ferracane from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park about what people should expect when they visit the park to see the volcanoes.

Kīlauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, was spotted erupting this week in a remote area of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

The head of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said providing near-constant updates on an eruption is critical to fighting misinformation. Government agencies also have to deal with the fact that people sometimes want to go toward — rather than away — from an eruption, even if it’s dangerous. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Nation Park remains open, but visitors are advised to stay up to date through the website.

The latest eruption of Kīlauea may be on pause, but scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say fissure eruptions could sit for hours or even days before starting up again.

A year ago this week, the 16-day Maunaloa eruption came to an end. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory was able to make that call thanks to research by geophysicist James "Jim" Kauahikaua. He served as the scientist-in-charge from 2004 to 2015 — the first Native Hawaiian to hold that position. He died in Hilo on Oct. 8. The Conversation's Russell Subiono spoke to a longtime friend and colleague who shared Kauahikaua's love for exploring.

The latest eruption at Kīlauea’s summit on the Big Island has paused after 61 days of volcanic activity. Scientists say activity diminished Monday, and by Tuesday, no active lava was in the crater.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement Tuesday that Kīlauea is no longer erupting. The agency followed with a separate statement declaring Maunaloa is no longer erupting.

A moderately strong earthquake and two aftershocks have hit Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, causing panic but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.9 quake was centered 22 miles north of Amlapura.

Scientists say lava from Maunaloa is no longer an imminent threat to the main highway across the Big Island. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday that the volcano is still erupting, but lava that was feeding the flow heading toward the road has been cut off.