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Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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During our online chat (most Mondays at 2 p.m.), you ask and we answer your travel questions -- mostly. Here's one we couldn't get to last week.
I can't get a handle on the current conditions in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Do you know if Chain of Craters Road is open after the recent eruption?
The 20-mile road, which winds its way down to the sea from the top of Kilauea, has been closed intermittently since an explosion in the volcano's Halemaumau Crater in March, and the entire park has been closed on certain days as well, mainly because of the detection of dangerous levels of sulfur dioxide gas. Hawaii visitors are well-advised to stay abreast of developments. The park has a recorded message that changes daily (808-961-8093) and continuous updates on its Web site ( http:/
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