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Ongoing earthquake swarm near White Island, NZ

A swarm of earthquakes near White Island, New Zealand started on May 23 and have continued for over a week. More than 400 earthquakes have been recorded with the largest magnitude of 3.9 recorded on May 25 at 18:16:14 UTC. Source: Geonet (more…)

Post Ambrym Eruption Expedition

Ambrym Island, Vanuatu / April 2019 As documented previously, unprecedented geological events unfolded on Ambrym Island in December 2018 which ultimately brought about the destruction of the famed lava lakes. In April, we led the first expedition by foot to witness the dramatic changes. It's hard to ...

Ambrym Island’s famed lava lakes lost

Ambrym Island, Vanuatu / March 2019 The volcanic island of Ambrym, Vanuatu is certainly a wonder of the world. There isn't another place like it anywhere on our planet. Two imposing cones rise from the desert-like caldera, both churning with molten rock. I have made descents within ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea eruption and lava flows

On May 3rd, 2018, a fissure opened up in Leilani Estates (Puna District, Big Island) releasing lava. Over the coming days, more fissures opened up, spewing large volumes of lava skyward. Lava soon began to accumulate and flow towards the ocean. Fissure 8 continues to ...

Vanuatu: Extremes of Earth Expedition (HOT)

Three days after returning from Antarctica to visit the coldest place on the planet, we repacked and headed bound for the hottest place on the planet – inside one of the most active volcanoes on the planet, Mt. Yasur. This was part of a challenge ...

Return To The Fire Expedition

Our fascination with volcanoes has became an obsession. They are an exquisite feature. Anyone who ventures near has felt a blazing sense of mother nature's disinterest in us. In small measures she exhilarates. In her full form she annihilates. On this expedition, we returned to Vanuatu, ...

Stormy weather in Tongariro National Park

Tongariro National Park, New Zealand / November 2017. Four weeks back, we journeyed to Tongariro National Park to hike the Northern Circuit. This track is one of New Zealand’s great walks (I’ve got one more to complete!). The Northern Circuit starts and ends in Whakapapa and encompasses ...

Expedition Indonesia 2017

EXPEDITION INDONESIA 2017: We're back. 12 flights, 3 boats, 3 volcanoes, a few dragons tamed and all crammed into a single week. What a trip! See our expedition video and summary below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu1CxKgU9_k Our marathon of flights commenced in Auckland with a half-day stopover in Sydney and onward to ...

Google Maps Capture

Taking Google to capture the center of our fiery world in stunning 360 degree imagery. Come along on the adventure with us from your living room. (more…)

The firehose of Hawaii

Big Island, Hawaii / March 2017  After a dramatic sea cliff collapse on Hawaii’s Big Island, a rare “‘firehose” of lava began pouring out of a cliff and into the Pacific Ocean. Seeing the photos, we knew it was rare and likely to stop at any ...
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