Northwest Region, Big Island of Hawaii Photos

Just inland from the Kona Coast sits the Parker Ranch, the largest in the USA, centered at the town of Kamuela, which also has a family-run museum & some heritage buildings. Further north are archeological ruins like Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site & Lapakahi State Historical Park. Some of the valley's on the north coast are so rugged they can only be seen from the air or one-like Waipio Valley where descent is only for experts in 4WD vehicles.

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Temples of Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site, north of Kona. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Stone walls of Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site, north of Kona. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Polynesian chief with feather standard at Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Polynesian Hawaiians work to protect original culture at Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Temples of Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site, north of Kona. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Stone walls of Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site, north of Kona. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Polynesian chief with feather standard at Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Polynesian Hawaiians work to protect original culture at Pu'ukohuta Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Lapakahi State Historical Park archeological village on northwest tip of Hawaii. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Landscape off route 250 on northwest corner of Hawaii. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Original Kamehameha statue once sunk at sea now at Kapaau. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Pond on Parker Ranch, largest ranch in USA, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Lapakahi State Historical Park archeological village on northwest tip of Hawaii. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Landscape off route 250 on northwest corner of Hawaii. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Original Kamehameha statue once sunk at sea now at Kapaau. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Pond on Parker Ranch, largest ranch in USA, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Original ranch house of Parker Ranch, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.New ranch mansion of Parker Ranch, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Trees lining driveway of Parker Ranch, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Imiola Congregational Church , Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Original ranch house of Parker Ranch, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.New ranch mansion of Parker Ranch, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Trees lining driveway of Parker Ranch, Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Imiola Congregational Church (1855-7), Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Family-run Kamuela Museum in Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Feather crown at Kamuela Museum. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Volcanic mound on landscape on Waikoloa Road, north of Kona. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Cove on Kona coast. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Family-run Kamuela Museum in Kamuela. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Feather crown at Kamuela Museum. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Volcanic mound on landscape on Waikoloa Road, north of Kona. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Cove on Kona coast. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Cessna aircraft of Mokulele Flight Service. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Some valley on northern tip of Big Island of Hawaii can only be seen from air. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Waterfalls on northern tip of Hawaii can only be seen from air. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Waipio Valley on northern Hawaiian Island coast seen from air. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Cessna aircraft of Mokulele Flight Service. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Some valley on northern tip of Big Island of Hawaii can only be seen from air. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Waterfalls on northern tip of Hawaii can only be seen from air. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Waipio Valley on northern Hawaiian Island coast seen from air. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Coast at Waipio Valley on northern Hawaiian Island coast. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Waipio Valley river enters sea on northern Hawaiian Island coast. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Former villages in Waipio Valley are reduced by past typhoons. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Warning signs for those driving down into Waipio Valley. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Coast at Waipio Valley on northern Hawaiian Island coast. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Waipio Valley river enters sea on northern Hawaiian Island coast. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Former villages in Waipio Valley are reduced by past typhoons. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.Warning signs for those driving down into Waipio Valley. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.
Yellow flowering bush. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.


Yellow flowering bush. Big Island of Hawaii, HI.


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