The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest and largest of the major Hawaiian Islands. It is twice as large as all of the other islands combined. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park contains Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Currently, Kilauea is continuing to increase the size of the Big Island as it pours lava into the sea.
The Big Island is a study in diversity. There are snow covered mountains minutes away from beaches covered with white, black and green sand. There are lush tropical rainforests as well as barren lunarscaped deserts. Rolling pasturelands give way to lava fields. Laid back culture flourish in small towns, while state of the art technology and research takes place at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Mauna Kea Observatories. Yes, you could say that the Big Island has it all.
Here are some Big Island websites:
Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce
The Big Island of Hawaii
Big Island Hawaii State Vacation Planner
Hawaii's Big Island
Big Island Film Office
Best of Hawaii
Big Island Data Book and Newcomers Guide
Beach & Activity Guide - Big Island
Aloha Waimea
Hawaii The Big Island Revealed
The Big Island
Accomodations on the Big Island
Castle Hotels & Resorts Hawaii
Big Island of Hawaii WorldWeb Travel Guide
Eye of Hawaii
Aloha and Welcome to the Big Island
Big Island Virtual Field Trips
Here are some Mauna Kea websites:
Mauna Kea Observatories
Mauna Kea Science Reserve Master Plan
Malama Mauna Kea - Office of Mauna Kea Management
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Mauna Kea Weather Center
Mauna Kea - Hawaii's Tallest Volcano
Mauna Kea aerial photos
America's Roof
Puu Wekiu, Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Mauna Kea - Hawaii Center for Volcanology
Mauna Kea - Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia
John Hamilton's Nana wikiwiki Mauna Kea Meteorology
Astronomy on Mauna Kea
Explorers of Mauna Kea - Bishop Museum
Mauna Kea Science Reserve
What's where on Mauna Kea
Snow on Mauna Kea - Jan 23, 2002
Mauna Kea Must Play an Astronomical Role - Honolulu Advertiser
Mauna Kea Observatory - PBS Nova
A Visit To Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea
Earth Observatory
Here are some cool Mauna Kea WebCams:
Live from Mauna Kea
Space view of Big Island, courtesy of earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Lenticular cloud about to swallow Keck domes