Kalapana Black Sand Beach
Meaning gathering at the sea, the Kaimu or Kalapana beach was once a huge gathering place for local Hawaiians and … Continue reading Kalapana Black Sand Beach
Meaning gathering at the sea, the Kaimu or Kalapana beach was once a huge gathering place for local Hawaiians and … Continue reading Kalapana Black Sand Beach
Waipi’o means “curved water”. The Waipi’o Valley is a valley that has been carved out over hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading Waipi’o Valley
After days of seeing vast, black lava flows, visiting the Lava Trees State Monument was a welcome change of pace … Continue reading Lava Trees State Park
The first time I saw the term “Hualalai Xenoliths”, I had absolutely no idea what they were, or how to … Continue reading Hualalai Xenoliths?!
I was elated to visit the hot springs after almost a full week spent hiking volcanoes. Unlike rainy days past, … Continue reading Puna Hot Springs: A Look Back
When I heard that one of the sites we would be visiting was the Green Sand Beach, I quickly positioned … Continue reading Green Sand Beach: A Look Back
On Sunday we visited a green sand beach off of the coast of South Point. The high concentration of olivine … Continue reading Green Sand Beach
Today we went to a Hawaiian place of refuge. Places of refuge were used for a few things: 1) for … Continue reading Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau
Today we got to explore the largest mountain in the world, Mauna Loa, and the tallest mountain in the world, … Continue reading Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa