Touring Hawaii's Natural Beauty

The Big Island is not just big, it is amazingly diverse—geographically and climatically. We have lush, humid tropical rain forests, arid deserts, sunny seashores, cloud-shrouded upcountry slopes and snow-covered mountaintops. Some parts of the island get less than 5 inches of rain a year, others, 200 inches. It’s been said that Hawaii Island has more microclimates than any other place its size on Earth—OK, but who’s counting? What we know for sure is that there’s something for everyone. And whether you want to throw a Hawaiian snowball, hike across a lava field only weeks old, or ride a horse (or golfcart) beneath the sun, there are activities galore.