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When in town: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
(on the Big Island of Hawaii) Compiled and presented by… John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY® (714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850) www.shiptoshorecruise.com This is another in a new series called “When in town.” It is similar in style, format and content to my “When on a cruise” series, but in this case, only picks out one available shore excursion while in a particular port. As with the “When on a cruise” series, this is not only a continuing series, but anyone at all is always welcome to add any appropriate and related data that they fell would be of benefit to all concerned. Naturally, this information is only a starting point and is certainly not exclusive. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, is a United States National Park located in the U.S. State of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. It displays the results of hundreds of thousands of 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 diverse environments that range from sea level to the summit of the earth's most massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet. Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, offers scientists insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and visitors' views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. The park includes 505 miles (1348 km) of land. Over half of the park is designated wilderness and provides unusual hiking and camping opportunities. In recognition of its outstanding natural values, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has been designated as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980 and a World Heritage Site in 1987. The volcanic activity generated in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park helped create Kalapana (now covered by lava from recent eruptions) and other black sand beaches. Within the park boundaries are the Thurston Lava Tube, a lava tube approximately 540 years old with a short hiking trail running through it, and the Kīlauea Caldera, skirted by the Volcano House Hotel, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, and the Jaggar Museum. There is an undeveloped stretch of the Thurston Lava Tube which extends an additional 330 meters beyond the developed area and dead-ends into the hillside. Though it is blocked by a chain link fence to keep unwary visitors from entering, the easily traversed stretch is in fact open to the public and accessible through a gate in the fence. Visitors to the undeveloped stretch should exercise caution on the brief climb down to the tube floor due to the rough terrain. Once past the entrance, the rest of the walk is on even ground. History: Kīlauea and its Halemaʻumaʻu caldera were traditionally considered the sacred home of Pele, and Hawaiians visited the crater to offer gifts to the goddess. The first western visitors to the site, English missionary William Ellis and American Asa Thurston, encountered Kīlauea in 1823. Ellis wrote of his reaction to the first sight of the erupting volcano: A spectacle, sublime and even appalling, presented itself before us. 'We stopped and trembled.' Astonishment and awe for some moments rendered us mute, and, like statues, we stood fixed to the spot, with our eyes riveted on the abyss below. Lorrin A. Thurston, the American reverend's grandson, was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the park in 1916. Current Events: On March 19, 2008, there was a small explosion in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, the first explosive event since 1924 and the first eruption in the Kīlauea caldera since September 1982. Debris from the explosion was scattered over an area of 74 acres. A small amount of ash was also reported at a nearby community. The explosion covered part of Crater Rim Drive and damaged Halemaʻumaʻu overlook. The explosion did not release any lava, which suggests to scientists that it was driven by hydrothermal or gas sources. This explosion event followed the opening of a major sulfur dioxide gas vent, greatly increasing levels emitted from the Halemaʻumaʻu crater. The dangerous increase of sulfur dioxide gas has prompted closures of Crater Rim Drive between Kilauea Military Camp south/southeast to Chain of Craters Road, Crater Rim Trail from Kilauea Military Camp south/southeast to Chain of Craters Road, and all trails leading to Halemaʻumaʻu crater, including those from Byron Ledge, 'Iliahi (Sandalwood) Trail, and Ka'u Desert Trail. Legends: It is said in legend that if any volcanic rock or black sand is taken from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (or anywhere in Hawaii) that the person that took it will be cursed by the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele until it is returned. While purportedly an ancient Hawaiian belief, historians can trace this legend only to the mid-twentieth century, and it is widely believed to have been invented by park rangers to keep visitors from taking rocks. Nevertheless, the lobby of Kīlauea Military Camp (now a vacation area for military personnel) has a cabinet displaying rocks returned by people attempting to atone for the bad luck that has befallen them, and letters describing their predicaments. Russ Apple may have been the originator of this myth; as National Park Service Pacific historian and 30 year veteran of the NPS, Apple was instrumental in restoring Hawaiian cultural resources in Kīlauea and Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Photo Album: (You are invited to see our personal online pictures during our visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park) http://www2.snapfish.com/slideshow/A...48/t_=28292148. Shore & Land Excursions: (just one example) (Norwegian Cruise Line) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=401...=SYE/otsi=SALB Other Sources and/or References: * Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: http://www.nps.gov/havo/ * National Park Service’s World Heritage Sites: http://www.nps.gov/history/worldheritage/hawaii.htm * Hawaii Volcano National Park Guide: http://www.hawaii.volcanoes.national-park.com/ * Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_..._National_Park * Hawaii Volcano National Park Information: http://www.volcanogallery.com/hawaii.htm For reference, and with the exception of specific Wikipedia requirements, the above was source material as the basic for information for this series, and yet, is still in connection with the "fair use" exemption to copyright law, which was created to allow things such as commentary, parody, news reporting, research and education about copyrighted works without the permission of the author. Furthermore, the license Wikipedia uses grants free access to their content in the same sense as free software is licensed freely. Happy sailing... John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY® (714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850) www.shiptoshorecruise.com |
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