Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting nonstop for months, but according to a new announcement by the National Park Service, the volcano has finally gone on pause long enough for previously closed sections of the park to re-open. The opening day was National Public Lands Day, a fee-free day, and entrance fees went into effect the next day Sunday, Sept. 23. READ MORE: Hawaii volcanic eruption that created a new peninsula could last as long as 2 years

The national park – normally the state’s most-visited tourist attraction – had been closed for 135 days as volcanic activity caused explosive eruptions, earthquakes and the collapse of the famed Halemaumau crater. It quadrupled in size as lava drained out of the active vent. The website also says trails in and around the Kilauea summit crater could stay closed for years, or never open again.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopens after 134 days of closure due to volcanic activity at Kilauea that damaged park infrastructure.