Interestingly I am in Hawaii right now and hiked about 7 miles on Mauna Loa. It's part of a national park and it's massive- it takes about an hour to drive from

Interestingly I am in Hawaii right now and hiked about 7 miles on Mauna Loa. It's part of a national park and it's massive- it takes about an hour to drive from one end to the other. I learned yesterday a volcano is more of a complex, the most recent eruption gives us the classic lava dome and crater you probably imagine when you think of a volcano. As of yesterday there were no big fireworks going on, but there was lots of vents spewing steam and smoke. Apparently only part of the park is closed today and going at night you can see the lava glowing- we left before dark.