Volcano Tourism' Is on the Rise-and Geologists Say It Needs to Stop

Earlier this year, a “lava bomb” crashed through the roof of a sightseeing boat in Hawaii, injuring 23 people. Last year, an 11-year-old boy died in Italy when he fell through a volcanic crater. His parents died trying to save him. People are going to extreme lengths to get up close with an active volcano, resulting in extreme consequences for some. "Volcanoes are one of the forces of nature that truly are beyond human power to control,” Amy Donovan, a geographer at the University of Cambridge and author of a paper about volcano tourism, told CNN. “We can't do anything about eruptions, other than getting out of the way."