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Hawaii Volcanoes--Entering the Caldera of Fire

Hawaii volcanoes are known as "shield"sometimes referred to as the "drive-in"
volcanoes, gently sloping mountainsvolcano since it can be easily viewed by
produced from a lot of very wet,car. Even if you don't experience lava
fast-moving lava flows. Each Hawaiianflows when you visit, there is much to
island is made up of at least onesee. Lava craters, giant chasms, vents
primary volcano.spewing steam, lava tubes (or caves) and
When you move along the island chainHawaiian petroglyphs can all be
from the south, where volcanoes areexperienced here. The Visitor's Center
active, to the northwest part of theat the Kilauea Caldera is located at
chain, the volcanoes become older--and4,000 feet. Here you can find books,
less active. The active volcanoes eruptvideos and other information about the
a type of rock known as basalt. When inpark.
a "molten" state, basalt produces theCrater Rim Drive, which circles the
fluid lava that you see running downvolcano, has many interesting viewpoints
mountains and valleys.and jumping off points for short hikes.
The Big Island of Hawaii is home to fiveAlso within the park is the Jagger
major volcanoes: Kilauea, Mauna Loa,Museum and the Hawaiian Volcano
Mauna Kea, Hualalai and Kohala. MaunaObservatory. Be sure to bing your
Loa is considered the largest activecamera, water, food and extra clothes,
volcano on earth, even though it has notespecially if you are staying in the
erupted since 1984. But Kilauea, home ofarea after sunset.
the Hawaii Vocanoes National Park, isOne can easily spend a day or two
the most active volcano in terms of howexploring Kilauea, so give yourself
much lava it erupts each year, and theenough time to really experience the
place most visitors come to see volcanicrare phenomenon of a live volcano.
action.In addition to Kilauea volcano, two
Ancient Hawaiians believed that Kilaueaother volcanic mountains on the Big
was the physical manifestation of theIsland, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are
fury of the mountain goddess, Pele.prominent. They stand more than 13,500
Kilauea has added 550 acres of coastalfeet high and have frequent snowstorms
land since eruptions began in 1983. (Toduring the winter. Mauna Kea even has
visualize how large this is, imagineyear-round snow fields near its
that this is enough to fill more thanpinnacle. Imagine being able to ski in
200 million dump trucks!). Hot rivers ofHawaii!
molten orange lava, flowing downhill canIf your time on the Big Island is short
be seen most any evening of the year.and you would like to take a look at
Hawaii Vocanoes National Park, twoKilauea volcano, consider a helicopter
hour's drive from Kona and five hourstour. Since you can't really "see" the
from Kohala on the Big Island, can bemountain from anywhere else on the
the highlight of any vacation. Openisland, a helicopter tour is a good way
year round, one can explore the manyto view the volcanic activity.
aspects of Kilauea volcano. Much of theHelicopter tour operators can be found
best hiking on the Big Island is foundin Hilo and the Kohala resort areas.
within this park. And a visit to theWhen planning your Hawaii adventure, be
park will give you an up-close view of asure include some time at the amazing
volcano.Kilauea Volcano, for an "other worldly"
The Park, open 24 hours a day, isview of life on our planet.



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