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Aerial Orthophotos of Big Island Volcanoes

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Photos, Science, Volcanoes

Earth Snapshot had a few volcanoes of the big island in its Earth Image of the Day:
The island of Hawaii is home to five volcanoes, three of which can be observed here in this orthorectified image. These are, clockwise from the upper right, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hual?lai.
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in [...]

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Video of Volcanoes Erupting Here on the Big Island

August 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Volcanoes

Found this cool documentary footage of Kilauea and Mauna Loa erupting, with great lava flow shots.  We havent seen whatever documentary this is from, but we found the video on Fliggo.

Volcanoes erupting on the Big Island of Hawaii

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Saddle Road On Big Island Considered One of Americas “Scariest Drives”

June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Community

Forbes Traveler has a list of the scariest drives in America, and our own Saddle Road makes the list!
Hawaii has several hair-raising roads, including the sinuous Hana Highway and the switchbacks to the top of Haleakala. But the one that takes the cake is Saddle Road on the Big Island, which threads a vast lave-rock [...]

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25th Anniversary of Mauna Loa Eruption Marked by DVD Release

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment

Hawaii Reporter reports:
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the eruption, a DVD has recently been released of the award-winning 1985 film, Rivers of Fire. Until now, this dramatic, 24-minute film has been available to the public only on VHS tape.
Rivers of Fire was filmed by Hawai’i Island videographers Jay Harada and Glenn Ege, written by [...]

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