Haleakala Blog
The Top 10 Things You Should Never Do in Hawaii
Beauty, serenity, warmth, and remoteness—Hawaii possesses all the elements of a quintessential paradise. But the 50th state is far more than a mere playground for visitors—idyllic, yes, but with potential dangers lurking within its natural glories. The key is to not...
Hawaii Volcanoes
70 million years ago, the surface of the Pacific split when its eponymous tectonic plate moved over a hot spot, thus producing a successive chain of islands over the northern stretch of the ocean. Those islands ultimately became Hawaii—one of the remotest archipelagos...
Haleakala’s Geologic History
Haleakala’s presence is impossible to miss. As Maui’s loftiest peak, it soars 10,023 feet above sea level and holds the title as one of the world’s largest dormant volcano. Its crater alone is cavernous enough to cradle all of Manhattan Island. Comprising over 30,000...