Archive for the 'Haleakala' Category

The Beauty of Biking Down Haleakala Mountain

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

The Haleakala Mountain, located in Maui, is not just one of the biggest mountains in all the world. The mountain is also a dormant volcano. It is chock full of volcanic rock, which can be found inside of its craters as well as right on its slopes. The mountain is over three thousand feet above [...]


Haleakala State Park

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

The House of the Sun, or Haleakala as the Hawaiians know it as, is an area formed by years upon years of tumultuous volcanic activity. At Haleakala National Park, you can experience this first hand as you trek through the mountains, valleys, and volcanic craters left behind. Located upon the Hawaiian island of Maui, this [...]


Hawaii, An Introduction

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Honolulu is the Capital of the Hawaiian Archipelago, situated in the Pacific Ocean about 3700km (2,300 miles) from the US mainland. Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii, are consired the main islands of the achipelago. All islands are of volcanic origin. On the island of Hawaii the Volcanoes National Park, Ka’u desert, [...]