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History of Hawaii’s<br />
Big Island<br />
The Big Island is the youngest among the islands<br />
of Hawaii. It is only half a million years old. The<br />
Big Island is said to have been first discovered<br />
by travelers from the Marquesas Islands of the<br />
Polynesian region. This was only about one<br />
thousand five hundred (1,500) years ago.<br />
Westerners began coming into the island when<br />
Captain Cook landed in 1778. After a year, the<br />
captain was killed at Kealakekua Bay by tribal<br />
warriors. Regardless, he opened the door for<br />
other travelers to set foot and settle in the island.<br />
At around this time, the Big Island had several<br />
political divisions (or chiefdoms). These chiefdoms<br />
were constantly at war, until they were united in<br />
1791. The unification of the Big Island tribes was<br />
due to the efforts of Kamehameha, who hailed<br />
from Kohala. He ruled the Big Island as king until<br />
1804. After that year, he moved to Oahu, only to<br />
return to the island in 1812, seven years before<br />
he died. Kamehameha is credited as the greatest<br />
king to rule Hawaii.<br />
Western religions first came into the Big Island<br />
in 1820. This was through the efforts of the first<br />
missionaries in the island. They landed in Kailua-Kona, where they<br />
first began their missionary work.<br />
This was followed by other Western travelers. Some of the early<br />
voyagers introduced cattle and sugar into the local agriculture.<br />
This was the roots of Parker Ranch, perhaps one of the oldest and<br />
definitely one of the largest cattle ranches in the Big Island. Sugar<br />
plantations also found a home, later on blooming into one of the<br />
prime industries of Hilo.<br />
To date, the Big Island is at the forefront of Hawaiian industry and<br />
culture. The island’s rich culture and history is now the backdrop<br />
of a very active tourism industry. At the same time, much of the<br />
island’s ancient practices are kept alive because of the modern<br />
traveler’s interest in them.<br />
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Kailua Kona is referred to both as “Kailua” and “Kona” by locals.<br />
The weather on this side of the Big Island is almost always dry and<br />
sunny and there are many white sand beaches perfect for sunbathing,<br />
snorkeling and swimming that are easy to reach from Kona.<br />
Kailua Kona is located where the western slopes of the Hualālai<br />
volcano meet the ocean. North of the city were the weather gets dryer<br />
you can find gorgeous beaches, the resort coast, and world- famous<br />
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The climate here is more humid and perfect for lush forests and for<br />
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Kailua Kona is located where the western slopes of the Hualālai<br />
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you can find gorgeous beaches, the resort<br />
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The sunny outdoors capital of the Big Island<br />
The west coast of Hawaii is known as the “Kona<br />
Side” and Kailua-Kona is the lively center of it<br />
all. This historic seaside town sits in the middle<br />
of the Kona coast, a few miles south of the Kona<br />
International Airport. Not too long ago Kona<br />
was a sleepy fishing village. Now, because of<br />
its central location and great weather it has<br />
transformed into a lively town that is the activity<br />
capital of the Big Island. It is the city on the Big<br />
Island that is best equipped for tourism.<br />
There are many shops and farmers markets<br />
selling locally produced items and there is a<br />
good offering of restaurants. This makes Kona<br />
a good and central home base to explore the<br />
west coast of the island. Relax and look at the<br />
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Things to do in Kona<br />
Kona is the hot spot for sunny outdoor adventures<br />
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The Kona coast has hands down the best places<br />
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Since the sun always sets in the west, the Kona<br />
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Seeing the sun set below the ocean is one of our<br />
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Regardless, sunsets here are pretty spectacular.<br />
MANTA RAY NIGHT DIVE<br />
The one activity that is a must-do on the Kona<br />
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diving or snorkeling excursion where enormous<br />
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Is a United States National Historical Park located on<br />
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Hawai´i. The historical park preserves the site where, up until<br />
the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu (one of<br />
the ancient laws) could avoid certain death by fleeing to<br />
this place of refuge or pu´uhonua. The offender would be<br />
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observing the Hawaiian spelling. It includes the pu´uhonua<br />
and a complex of archeological sites including: temple<br />
platforms, royal fishponds, sledding tracks, and some coastal<br />
village sites. The Hale o Keawe temple and several thatched<br />
structures have been reconstructed.<br />
Hale´o Keawe heiau<br />
The park contains a reconstruction of the Hale o Keawe heiau,<br />
which was originally built by a Kona chief named Kanuha in<br />
honor of his father King Keawe´īkekahiali´iokamoku. After<br />
the death of Keawe´īkekahiali´iokamoku, his bones were<br />
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The last person buried here was a son of Kamehameha I in<br />
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It was believed that additional protection to the place of<br />
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• The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, at just over one million years old. In fact, the daily lava<br />
flow keeps the island growing larger every day.<br />
• Hawaii is the name of the island as well as the state. To reduce confusion, the single island “Hawaii” is referred to as the<br />
“Big Island” (because it’s so big compared to other islands in the chain).<br />
• Earth’s most active volcano, Kilauea, is on the Big Island.<br />
• Mauna Loa, which last erupted in 1984, is the most massive mountain on earth, consists of 10,000 cubic miles of rock, and<br />
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• The Big Island is 4,038 square miles (and still growing). All the other Hawaiian Islands could fit inside the Big Island with<br />
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• From the southern tip to the northern tip the distance is 95 miles. From east to west it is 80 miles.<br />
• In the 1850s, John Palmer Parker and his Hawaiian princess wife amassed land to form Parker Ranch, which today sprawls<br />
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• In 1946, a 56-foot tsunami hit the east side of the island.<br />
• In 1981, the Ironman Triathlon moved from Oahu to Kona.<br />
• The Big Island has the most diverse weather of any Hawaiian Island, including tropical, monsoonal, desert, and permafrost.<br />
• Just below the summit of Mauna Kea, inside a cinder cone, is Lake Waiau, the only glacial lake in the mid-Pacific. At 13,020<br />
feet above sea level, it is also one of the highest lakes in the world.<br />
• Hawaii Standard Time is in effect year-round. There is no daylight savings time. Hawaii is 2 hours behind Pacific Standard<br />
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shows four of our seven favorite things to do in the park<br />
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and seeing lava.<br />
The Kilauea Visitor Center:<br />
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and guided tours can be scheduled here, and there<br />
plays a 25-minute film to introduce you to the park. Pick<br />
up a map, learn about the hikes in the park, and get the<br />
latest eruption updates here. Opening hours are subject<br />
to change, find the current hours at the national<br />
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Your first stop in the park should always be the visitor<br />
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events, closed-of areas and ranger-led hikes<br />
Things to do in the<br />
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park<br />
It is easy to spend multiple days in the Hawaii Volcanoes<br />
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and long hikes in the park and plenty of interesting spots<br />
you can easily reach by car. The park also organizes a very<br />
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Park attractions include the following 10 highlights, but<br />
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The Thomas A. Jaggar Museum<br />
and Halema’uma’u crater overlook:<br />
is opened daily from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Thomas A.<br />
Jaggar pioneered the study of volcanology at Kilauea.<br />
You can find geologic displays, maps, and videos about<br />
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best overlook over the steaming Halema’uma’u crater.<br />
Opening hours are subject to change, find the current<br />
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The Kilauea’iki crater:<br />
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across the crater floor which was formed only 50 years<br />
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20 minute (1/3 mile) walk through a tree fern forest and a illuminated<br />
cave-like lava tube takes you from the main road<br />
through the Thurston Lava Tube and back to the parking lot.<br />
During daytime hours there the lava tube is illuminated, but<br />
between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. there will be no lights on in the<br />
cave. The cave will remain open overnight for visitors that<br />
want to experience a pitch black lava tube :). Visitors must<br />
carry their own light source if planning to explore the lava<br />
tube in its dark, natural state before 10 a.m. or after 8 p.m.<br />
Park rangers recommend head lamps and flashlights; cell<br />
phones are not recommended as the only light source.<br />
The Chain of Craters road:<br />
takes you from the park entrance past many scenic points<br />
and volcanic craters all the way down to the ocean where<br />
the road finally disappears under a fresh sheet of lava (description<br />
of the crater rim drive tour on the national park<br />
website). The chain of craters road is one of our favorite<br />
scenic drives of the Big Island. The ranger station on the<br />
Chain of Craters Road is open daily from 10 am to 9 pm.<br />
Day hikes in the park:<br />
There are more than 10 day hikes possible inside the park<br />
for which you can find a description at the park website.<br />
The 100+ miles of hiking trails take you through old lava<br />
tubes and lush rainforest, and over old and new, still fuming,<br />
lava flows. The park also organizes daily ranger-led<br />
hikes.<br />
If you are looking for longer and more challenging hikes a<br />
good place to start is the Big Island Hikes website.<br />
The Volcano Art Center Gallery:<br />
is located directly next to the Kilauea Visitor Center and<br />
is open from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. daily. More info on the<br />
Volcano Art Center here.<br />
The Sulphur Banks trail:<br />
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activity in the park because of the volcanic gases<br />
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The see the sulphur banks you need to hike the<br />
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