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NANPA Weekly Wow: Nov 28 – Dec 4

An endangered Haleakala Silversword under stars., Haleakala National Park – Maui, Hawaii © Scott Reither
Each week www.nanpa.org highlights 7 images from the top 100 submissions of the 2016 NANPA Showcase competition. This week’s images are by:
NANPA Weekly Wow: Aug 22-28
Each week www.nanpa.org highlights 7 images from the top 100 submissions of the 2016 NANPA Showcase competition. This week’s images are by:
NATIONAL PARKS: Haleakala National Park
Story and photography by Jerry Ginsberg

Stunning Oheo Gulch in Haleakala National Park on Maui, Hawaii. © Jerry Ginsberg
The island state of Hawaii boasts two national parks. Hawaii Volcanoes is on the Big Island and popular Haleakala National Park, the subject of this column, is found on Maui.
While Haleakala volcano, along with its vast flanks, dominates Maui, Haleakala National Park has just two access areas. The more popular and heavily visited is the slow, winding 38-mile drive up to the summit of the volcano. There, you stand on the very edge of the crater. Haleakala’s 10,000-foot summit is your prime destination for sunrise. The place will likely be crowded with couples wrapped in blankets hastily snatched from their hotel rooms. Continue reading