Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Established in 1916, is a United States National Park located in the U.S. States of Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. The park encompasses 333,000 acres from the summit of Maunaloa(Is one of five volcanoes that form the island of Hawaii in the U.S. State of Hawaii in the pacific Ocean) to the sea. It encompasses two active volcanoes: Kilauea(One of the world´s most active volcanoes) and Mauna Loa(The world´s most massive subaerial volcano).
Here you´ll find 150 miles of hiking trails through volcanic craters, scalded deserts and rainforests as well as a museum, petroglyphs, a walk-in lava tube and two active vocanoes.
The park gives scientists insight into the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and ongoing studies into the processes of vulcanism. For visitors, the park offers dramatic volcanic landscapes as well as glimpses of rare flora and fauna.
