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Halemaʻumaʻu crater on the Big Island is the face of volcano activity on Hawaii’s largest island. Hawaiian mythology says Halemaʻumaʻu is home to Pele, Goddess of Hawaiian Volcanoes. It’s the one volcano in Hawaii you can see up close, so close you can touch it. Sometimes. Volcano activity on the Big Island has remained continuous … Read More »
Maui is home to lovely beaches, a calm and regal lifestyle, lush tropical forests, and mountains. High atop the 10,000 foot volcano Haleakala is the Argyroxiphium sandwicense subspecies, macrocephalum. What? The silversword; a rare plant from Asteraceae. That’s not in a galaxy far far away. The silversword calls Maui’s Mt. Haleakala home. Certain times of … Read More »
Haleakala means House of the Sun. It’s the world’s largest dormant volcano (officially still active, though not since 1790) and the island of Mau’s largest visitor attraction (beaches don’t count). Over one million people a year view Haleakala’s crater, over half a mile deep, seven miles long and almost 3 miles wide. Hawaiians consider Haleakala … Read More »
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