Though it can be easy to assume the six most visited Hawaiian Islands offer similar experiences ... see one of the world's largest dormant volcanoes at Haleakalā National Park and get up close ...

Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...

At over 4,000-square-miles, Hawaii's Big Island is the archipelago's largest by a pretty wide margin ... Many of its people left the bigger cities of Honolulu and Hilo to enjoy seclusion while ...