2,000 acres in lower Puna transformed by 2018 lava flow now on a path to preservation

Big Island Now | Hilu

May 6, 2026

A portion of Kumukahi is seen from a helicopter flying over lower Puna on Oct. 14, 2025. (Kelsey Walling/Big Island Now) During the eruption of Klauea eight years ago, flowing lava…