Hawaii Official Visitors' Guide 2008 - (Page 51) HAWAI‘I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK THE GODDESS PELE Pele is the goddess of the volcano and it was from her realm that these paradise islands came to rise from the sea so long ago. Today, it is said she still resides in Halema‘uma‘u Crater on Kılauea ¯ watching over Hawai‘i’s Big Island. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is among the oldest in the United States, and encompasses one of the world’s few active volcanoes. Kılauea’s Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent erupted in 1983 and has been spewing ¯ ¯ lava down the 4,000-foot slope to the Pacific ever since. Stop in at the Kılauea Visitor Center for an overview of the park, get the ¯ latest updates on the lava flow and see a film of Kılauea’s dramatic ¯ moments. Crater Rim Drive surrounds the Crater whose floor is 300 feet below the rim and two and a half miles across. There are several overlooks and trails that take you closer to the edge and warm the soles of your shoes. Descend the 20-mile Chain of Craters Road through the park’s moonscape to the sea. Here, you’ll stand on land that didn’t exist 10 years ago and watch the steam rising from the lava’s ocean entry. Lava flow from K¯ lauea Volcano ı vastness from here. It is not hard to imagine the feelings of the first Hawaiians who sighted these shores after months at sea in a canoe. Bordering Ka‘u at Kı lauea Volcano, ¯, ¯ is the Puna district. The lava flow has claimed a town or two and covered some beaches, but life goes on for the orchid and flower growers in this chiefly green and forested part of the Big Island. In Puna, you can soak in a volcano-heated thermal pool at Ahalanui Beach Park located near the colorful town of Pahoa. ¯ For more information or a calendar of events, visit www.bigisland.org or call the Big Island Visitors Bureau at (800) 648-2441. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Size: 4,028 square miles Population: 171,191 Average Temperature: 75° to 85° F Coastline: 266 miles Number of Golf Courses: 18 Highest Elevation: 13,796 feet (Maunakea) KIRK AEDER HAWAI‘I - THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA® 51 GoHawaii.com KIRK AEDER http://www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com http://www.bigisland.org http://www.goHawaii.com
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