Hawaii

Mauna Loa’s extensive volcanic slopes define much of Hawaii, directing settlement and agriculture toward the island’s wetter windward side and drier western districts. Southern Hawaiʻi Island belongs to a terrain still shaped by volcanic activity; Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park protects areas around Kīlauea and Mauna Loa. Lava fields, black-sand beaches and rainforest occur remarkably close together, while coffee farms have made the Kona district internationally known. On the west coast, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park preserves a former place of refuge central to Native Hawaiian tradition. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Hawaiʻi Island.

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