| Hawaii volcanoes are known as "shield"
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| | sometimes referred to as the "drive-in"
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| volcanoes, gently sloping mountains
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| | volcano since it can be easily viewed by
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| produced from a lot of very wet,
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| | car. Even if you don't experience lava
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| fast-moving lava flows. Each Hawaiian
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| | flows when you visit, there is much to
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| island is made up of at least one primary
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| | see. Lava craters, giant chasms, vents
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| volcano.
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| | spewing steam, lava tubes (or caves) and
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| When you move along the island chain from
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| | Hawaiian petroglyphs can all be
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| the south, where volcanoes are active, to
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| | experienced here. The Visitor's Center
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| the northwest part of the chain, the
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| | at the Kilauea Caldera is located at
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| volcanoes become older--and less active.
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| | 4,000 feet. Here you can find books,
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| The active volcanoes erupt a type of rock
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| | videos and other information about the
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| known as basalt. When in a "molten"
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| | park.
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| state, basalt produces the fluid lava
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| | Crater Rim Drive, which circles the
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| that you see running down mountains and
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| | volcano, has many interesting viewpoints
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| valleys.
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| | and jumping off points for short hikes.
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| The Big Island of Hawaii is home to five
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| | Also within the park is the Jagger Museum
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| major volcanoes: Kilauea, Mauna Loa,
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| | and the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Be
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| Mauna Kea, Hualalai and Kohala. Mauna
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| | sure to bing your camera, water, food and
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| Loa is considered the largest active
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| | extra clothes, especially if you are
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| volcano on earth, even though it has not
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| | staying in the area after sunset.
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| erupted since 1984. But Kilauea, home of
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| | One can easily spend a day or two
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| the Hawaii Vocanoes National Park, is the
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| | exploring Kilauea, so give yourself
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| most active volcano in terms of how much
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| | enough time to really experience the rare
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| lava it erupts each year, and the place
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| | phenomenon of a live volcano.
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| most visitors come to see volcanic
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| | In addition to Kilauea volcano, two other
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| action.
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| | volcanic mountains on the Big Island,
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| Ancient Hawaiians believed that Kilauea
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| | Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are prominent.
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| was the physical manifestation of the
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| | They stand more than 13,500 feet high and
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| fury of the mountain goddess, Pele.
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| | have frequent snowstorms during the
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| Kilauea has added 550 acres of coastal
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| | winter. Mauna Kea even has year-round
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| land since eruptions began in 1983. (To
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| | snow fields near its pinnacle. Imagine
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| visualize how large this is, imagine that
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| | being able to ski in Hawaii!
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| this is enough to fill more than 200
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| | If your time on the Big Island is short
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| million dump trucks!). Hot rivers of
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| | and you would like to take a look at
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| molten orange lava, flowing downhill can
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| | Kilauea volcano, consider a helicopter
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| be seen most any evening of the year.
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| | tour. Since you can't really "see" the
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| Hawaii Vocanoes National Park, two hour's
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| | mountain from anywhere else on the
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| drive from Kona and five hours from
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| | island, a helicopter tour is a good way
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| Kohala on the Big Island, can be the
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| | to view the volcanic activity.
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| highlight of any vacation. Open year
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| | Helicopter tour operators can be found in
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| round, one can explore the many aspects
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| | Hilo and the Kohala resort areas.
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| of Kilauea volcano. Much of the best
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| | When planning your Hawaii adventure, be
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| hiking on the Big Island is found within
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| | sure include some time at the amazing
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| this park. And a visit to the park will
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| | Kilauea Volcano, for an "other worldly"
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| give you an up-close view of a volcano.
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| | view of life on our planet.
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| The Park, open 24 hours a day, is
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