If you want to experience and explore the natural beauty of a volcanic landscape, then the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the best place to visit. There are two volcanoes which are active and where you can observe the geographical process which is a continuous one. There are two active volcanoes in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. You will be able to see the creation and destruction process of a volcano with your own eyes. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spread on almost 3, 33,000 acres of land. For the native Hawaiians, the Kilauea Volcano is a sacred place and it is also a major tourist attraction in Hawaii.
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The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was founded in 1916 and it is home to the most active volcanoes in the world. Mauna Loa volcano’s last eruption was in 1984 and the volcano Kilauea erupts almost daily since January 1983. In 1980, UNESCO recognized the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as a World Biosphere Site and in 1987 this park was awarded the class of a World Heritage site. The visitors to this park can find glimpse of flora and fauna which are very rare in nature. At the same time they can experience the dramatic and breathtaking volcanic landscapes.
The Kilauea volcano in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is an active volcano which erupts daily and results in production of up to 650,000 cubic yards of lava every day. Which means that there has been addition of 491 acres of land to Hawaii Island till January 1994. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park not only offers you the extraordinary view of the active volcanoes but there are hike trails through the rainforests, volcanic crates and deserts. The museum in this park offers you lot of information about the volcanoes. The visitors can also have a unique experience of crossing lava tube which is a cave created by an underground channel through which the molten lava passed. This means you should visit this park at least once for a lifetime experience.