Volcanoes NP is one that you can actually say is always changing. There are active eruptions and lava flows in the Kilauea Caldera that change the landscape and create additional land on the island of Hawaii. We started on our 90 minute drive to the park early in the morning to hike the old lava flow and petroglyph area of the park along the Pacific Ocean, a 19 mile drive one way from the VC to the end of Chain of Craters Road. We were warned to do this hike early because of the heat. Good advice! It was getting hot on the trail by 9:30. There is a sea arch in the huge cliffs along the shore which is being worn away constantly by the wave action. We did three short hikes to four different old lava flows and craters of now dormant volcanoes as the road ascended to the rim, and we walked though the Thurston lava tube and up to the rim of the Kilauea Iki Caldera. Along the West Crater Rim Drive, we were on a walkway surrounded by steam pouring from vents with a strong sulphur odor. At the end of the drive is parking for the historic Hawaiian Volcano Observatory building. It was closed and condemned after the last eruption. Much of the cliff it is built on fell into the caldera, and the building is on a precarious edge. A 1/2 mile walk led to excellent viewing overlooks. Back near the VC, we went to the Volcano House Lodge, another historic park structure, for an early dinner and interesting gift shops. Another walk about a mile from the hotel led to a great overlook for watching the sunset and the lava field glowing red in the darkening sky. The impression was of many small campfires which grew in number as the darkness settled in. It was a long drive home in the dark after a 16 hour 8 walking miles day but seeing the lava eruptions in an active volcano was well worth the energy spent. Spectacular experience!