Big Island (Hawaii)

The youngest and largest island in the Hawaiian chain is actively growing — Kilauea volcano has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983, adding new land to the island. The Big Island contains 11 of the world's 14 climate zones, from tropical rainforest to snow-capped mountain, and offers the most diverse landscape of any Hawaiian island, including active lava flows, the Kona coffee coast, and the extraordinary stargazing summit of Mauna Kea.