Haleakala Blog
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
Comprising over 30,000 acres, Haleakaka’s crater is the quietest place on the planet—a place that’s at the very threshold of human hearing.
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...