Diamond Head Hike – A Quick Walkthrough - lanikai-beach.net

Finally got some some beautiful weather to do the Diamond Head Hike. Join me as I give a short overview while I charge up the Diamond Head Trail. Located just outside of Waikiki, Diamond Head is perhaps the most iconic Hawaiian landmark. We go over some local knowledge as well as some Diamond Head history. […]

Hiking Diamond Head Crater Hawaii - lanikai-beach.net

Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, most likely from lae ‘browridge, promontory’ plus ʻahi ‘tuna’ because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna’s dorsal fin. Its English name was given by British sailors in the […]

Fantastically Beautiful Eruption of the Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii. 1940 – 1984. - lanikai-beach.net

Mauna Loa volcano is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa has is the world’s largest subaerial, its most active giant shield volcano. Location: 19.475 N 155.608 W. Elevation above sea level: 4,170 m. Area: 5,271 km2 (50.5% of Hawaii island Volume: 80,000 km3. Mauna Loa’s […]