The Department of Land and Natural Resources announced on Tuesday that the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve was reopening, according to a news release.

It was closed in November at the start of the Mauna Loa eruption. 

DLNR also announced the reopening of Unit A of the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and Game Management Area South of Daniel K. Inouye Highway and across from the Gil Kahele Recreation Area, which is known as the “slice.”

People are still asked to stay off the 2022 Mauna Loa lava flow, as it may contain hot spots, sharp lava rocks and other hazards.  

Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.