Haleakala Sunrise
Setting one’s alarm clock for three o’clock in the morning might not immediately seem like the most scintillating idea while on vacation, but that’s precisely what scores of visitors to Maui often do—2.2 million per year, to be exact. Why, you might ask? To...
Haleakala Observatory
Soaring over ten thousand feet above sea level, Haleakala is home to some of the most surreal and spectacular views on Earth. With a crater massive enough to hold Manhattan Island, lava tubes that evoke another world entirely, and fauna and flora so rare...
100 years and a Haleakala National Park Stamp
Yellowstone. Mount Rainier. The Grand Canyon; the Everglades. These four iconic and astoundingly beautiful places debuted this year on U.S. Forever stamps—and a few years ago our own Haleakala National Park has been added to the list. The unveiling of the U.S....
Haleakala: The Future of Science City
Arrive on Maui and chances are your attention will be torn between the impossibly blue sea and the impossibly grand mountain that towers above it. Christened “House of the Sun” by Hawaii’s earliest settlers, Haleakala claims a number of top titles, from the...
