And experts are warning visitors flocking to Kilauea, the volcano on the island of Hawaii, to watch out for Pele’s hair. But what exactly is it? The long, thin strands that resemble hair are ...

Hawaiian tradition attributes volcanic activity to Pele, a deity often called the goddess of volcanoes and fire. When Pele destroys, she also creates—and last year she increased the size of the ...

Kayla Ugalino Vicera, a senior and four-year art student at Maui ... not just paint stereotypical Hawaii things like flowers and sunsets. I painted goddess Pele, for example, and our silversword ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – The world ... Strands of volcanic glass, known as Pele’s hair, are often produced by lava fountaining activity, and can be carried by the wind.