Lava Flowing into the ocean

The Big Island

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June 3rd 2008
We arrived at our host’s place in Hilo in the midst of a couchsurfing party where we met a bunch of great local people. On top of our “To Do” list for the Big Island was the Volcanoes National Park. Here we saw the remnants of lava flows that have shaped and continue to shape the landscape of the island. Seeing the toxic plume bellow out of a new hole in the Halema‘uma‘u Crater and la ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more