| The many islands of Hawaii were the evolution of a | | | | from more than 60 km or 37 miles deep into the |
| series of spectacular volcanic explosions and activities | | | | crust of the earth. In fact, the summit of Kilauea lies |
| millions of years ago. Some of the volcanoes in | | | | on a curving line of volcanoes which also include |
| Hawaii are still active volcanoes such as the Kilauea | | | | Kohala and Mauna Kea. |
| Volcano, on south-eastern part of the Big Island, is | | | | Hawaiian folklore has it that the Kilauea volcano is the |
| still spitting hot brilliant lava into the Pacific Ocean | | | | home of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess. The |
| today. | | | | caldera was the site of nearly continuous volcanic |
| The Big Island of Hawaii, the largest Hawaiian island is | | | | activities during the 19th century and early 20th |
| actually the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands. Some | | | | century. Since 1952 there have been about volcanic |
| of Hawaii's volcanoes can only be viewed from the | | | | 35 eruptions have been recorded. The Kilauea |
| air by helicopters such as those at the Volcano | | | | volcano is amongst the world's most active |
| National Park. This is because accessibility is blocked | | | | volcanoes. |
| off to foot and land vehicles by the flow of the | | | | There are helicopter tours taking off from the helipad |
| deadly hot volcanic lava. | | | | at the Hilo Airport and soar directly to the Kilauea's |
| It is because of this, many Hawaiian tour agencies | | | | volcanic system to view the current volcanic activities |
| are offering helicopter and light plane tours for | | | | and the coastal region which was devastated by |
| tourists to see Hawaii and view its majestic live | | | | previous lava flows and volcanic activities. |
| volcanoes from the air. Hawaiian helicopter guided | | | | Along the tour your some helicopters will also soar |
| tours are conducted very professionally with well | | | | into Kauai the Garden Isle, which is the oldest of the |
| trained tour guides relating the history and the quirks | | | | Hawaiian Islands. This jungle rainforest island serves |
| of Hawaii in very interesting story telling narratives. | | | | as the back-drop for many Hollywood movies. The |
| Touring Hawaii and view its volcanoes by air is one of | | | | dramatic and rugged interior of the island is |
| the favorite activities of tourists although it can get | | | | uninhabited, and is a landscape of pristine forests, |
| rather expensive if you are touring Hawaii by air as a | | | | plunging waterfalls, multi color hued rainbows and |
| family. | | | | grand valleys. A helicopter tour of Kauai will also take |
| The Kilauea volcano actually looks like a bulge on the | | | | you to Kauai's dramatic wilderness areas which us |
| southeastern side of Mauna Loa. For many years | | | | only accessible by air. |
| Kilauea was thought to be a mere satellite of its giant | | | | So if you want to observe Hawaii's natural beauty |
| neighbor, not as a separate volcano. However, it is | | | | and active volcanoes from a bird's eye-view, do |
| now known that the Kilauea has its own | | | | consider a Hawaiian helicopter tour. |
| magma-pumping system, extending to the surface | | | | |