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Volcano on the big island

The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was established in 1916 on the island of Hawaii to preserve the environment around the world’s most active volcano. Home to hundreds of thousands of years of volcanism, migration, and evolution, the park today is home to a unique ecosystem that is full of rare species. Furthermore, ancient Hawaiian culture is quite alive in the area with the mythology and folklore that has been perpetuated from generation to generation. Kilauea, the active volcano, has been spewing out lava for several years and has expanded the area of the Big Island hundreds of acres since it first started erupting. Visitors to Kilauea and the national park are sometimes treated to the warm red glow of molten lava if they carefully watch at nighttime.

The sheer beauty of the area attracts thousands of tourists each year. While most visitors choose to stay in the hotels of the city of Hilo, several miles north of the park, there are also a number of Hilo vacation homes which are much closer to the park for people who wish to have convenient access to the park. Such homes are fully stocked and are often in the midst of scenic forestry.

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