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A true geological hot spot, this national park contains two of the world’s most active volcanoes. Measured from the seafloor, broad Mauna Loa is the tallest mountain on Earth, and Kilauea continues to spew and spit, constantly reforming the landscape around it. Magma vents on the seafloor send lava shooting to the surface, erupting into molten streams that flow straight into the Pacific, forming new land as they cool. Visitors can hike on lava trails and see firsthand the forest regeneration that takes place constantly here. Scenic drives also wind through the Ka`u Desert and a rain forest, home to a rich concentration of Hawaiian birds and other wildlife.
Photo: Steam shoots from the top of Kilauea, a still growing volcano. Photograph © Michael T. Sedam/Corbis.
Things to See and Do
Suggestions from National Geographic Guidebooks
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