Big Island of Hawaii Facts

There is much talk, if not controversy, about how to split up the Big Island by region so that it can easily be described on a website such as this. Why the controversy you ask? Well, the Big Island of Hawai'i is a single county politically divided into nine districts, clockwise: South Kohala, North Kohala, Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo, Puna,...

The Big Island of Hawaii is the third most popular choice amongst visitors, with over 1.5 to 1.7 million travelers annually. Often called the 'Big Island' to help distinguish it from the 1,500 mile long archipelago with which it shares its name, Hawai'i, the Big Island has certainly earned its nickname. Sitting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean...

Q: Can I scoop up a handful of steaming hot lava? A: First of all, we wouldn't recommend that unless you want to burst into flames. Second, Madame Pele, the Goddess of the Volcano, aka Kilauea is basically unpredictable. You could just as easily witness lava flows chewing on Chain of Craters Road as you could view a steam plume from afar. It is...