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Haleakala

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July 1st 2010
Haleakala is “house of the sun” - the volcanic crater that dominates eastern Maui. The sun’s power is well evidenced by the burns she bestowed on us while we hiked an awesome 12.5 miles down into this crater. Sunscreen and hats cannot match the power of the sun at 8-9000 feet. We had this enormous place pretty much to ourselves - over the course of the entire hike we saw less than twenty ... 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