Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Witness the primal power of creation and destruction

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 1 Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718, USA

Throughout the journey, it is a volcanic rock landscape

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Introduction

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is located on the island of Hawaii and consists of two active volcanoes, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, with Kīlauea being one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Visitors can safely observe Kilauea volcano from Kilauea Overlook, as well as other natural landscapes and volcanic features left behind by eruptions. This vast national park compares to a bonfire at any Hawaiian feast, with views of volcanic craters, lava flows, deserts, rainforests, and coastal beaches. The park covers 333,000 acres and stretches from the mountaintop to the sea, featuring 150 miles of hiking trails, scorching deserts, dense rainforests, museums, prehistoric rock art, and volcanic lava tubes. These volcanoes differ from the cone-shaped ones we learned about in school, displaying a "shield" shape, with magma flowing slowly down the slopes. Kīlauea is the only drive-in volcano in the world, producing enough lava daily to cover a 20-mile-long road. Visitors to the volcano park not only witness the spectacular scene of Kilauea's hot magma flowing into the ocean but also visit other attractions, such as Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, Little Kīlauea, and Thurston Lava Tube, to experience the diverse volcanic scenery and spiritual power that Hawaiians believe in, and to have a firsthand encounter with this living museum.