Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the nation's 13th national
park, and was established in 1916. It was created in order
to preserve the island's unique volcanic features, as well as
the plant life that has become a big part of this amazing region
of the country.
The park rests on the southern section of the big island of
Hawaii about 90 miles from Hilo and covers nearly 230,000 acres
and features two active volcanoes.
In all, Hawaii's Big Island has 5 volcanoes. They are: the
Mauna Kea, Kohala, Hualalai, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. The Mauna
Kea hasn't been active for roughly 4000 years, while the Kohala
and the Hualalai were last active over 200 years ago.
For the most part, when visitors come to see the volcanoes,
they're usually just interested in the Kilauea, which is one of
the most active volcanoes on the planet. It is also a safe
volcano for people to approach since it doesn't have violent
eruptions that could pose an obvious danger to anyone close by.
If you'll be visiting Hawaii in the near future, your trip
will not be complete without visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National
Park.
