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| Volcanoes National Park |
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Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays the results of 70
million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution — processes that
thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with complex and unique
ecosystems, and a distinct human culture. The park encompasses 333,000
acres and ranges from sea level to the summit of the earth's most
massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet. Kilauea, the world's most
active volcano, offers scientists insights on the birth of the Hawaiian
Islands and visitors views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. Over half of
the park is designated wilderness and provides unique hiking and camping
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| Kahuku Ranch |
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Located
between Ocean View and Na'alehu, the Big Island's newest park is a 116,000-acre ranch
that includes lava flows and ancient Hawaiian archaeological sites, and
is home to many rare and endangered plants and birds. The ranch
(formerly owned by the Damon Estate, the state's fourth-largest
landowner) also has 100-year-old ranch buildings, a volcanic cone where
pure sulfur erupted, 10,000 acres of native koa and ohia forest. |
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