Watch a River of Lava Slowly Devour a Tropical Hawaiian Forest

Active volcanoes are among the most dangerous natural phenomena, but they’re also among the most beautiful. Watch as these photographers take a helicopter ride to capture this mesmerizing footage of lava flowing into the Hawaiian tropical forests. Photographers flew over the Pu’u ‘O’o vent of the Kilauea volcano, which has been active for more than 30 years, continuously spewing lava out. After checking out the footage, get a much closer look at the Kilauea volcano in all its beauty here.