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The Big Island of Hawaii (or simply Hawaii Island) is aptly named so, looking more like a small continent, than an island. It is twice the size than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined. Its population is also the less dense. Dominated by volcanoes, the Big Island features a peak whose top is sometimes covered in snow while eruptions on its flanks send rivers of molten lava into the Pacific. Some of the coastlines are desert-like, with fields of black lava stretching to the horizon, while a few dozen miles away, hundreds of inches of rain feed tropical jungles, exotic blossoms, and year-round cascading waterfalls. I visited the Big Island of Hawaii in two trips, both focused on Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. On the first trip, the lava was not flowing in an accessible area, and I spent a few days driving around the island. |
Big Island West (14 images) larger |
Big Island East (29 images) larger |
Akaka Falls State Park (20 images) |
Hawaii Volcanoes NP [US National Parks] |
