Mauna Kea reaches an elevation of nearly 14,000 feet and is a popular destination for tourists who may want to catch the sunrise of a breathtaking view of the Hawaiian Island.

But unlike most towering peaks, Mauna Kea’s base rests on the ocean floor, so its true base-to-summit elevation is 33,476 feet, relegating Mount Everest to second place on the world’s highest ...

Hawaii's highest mountain is one of the most spectacular hikes on the planet, a place where the Arctic and the tropical meet. Lake Waiau is a surprising feature of Mauna Kea, a small but permanent ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - New safeguards are in place on Mauna Kea to protect an endangered bird once thought to have disappeared from the mountain ecosystem. The uau Hawaiian petrel seabird was ...

Last year, the average level of carbon dioxide rose faster over the previous year than at any other point since the recordings began, Scripps reported in January. The average readings for the 12 ...

The Mauna Loa facility is half a mile lower in elevation than the Mauna Kea one. It also sits below the volcano’s summit, which allows it to catch clean, ...

Snow caps on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in 2021. Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory. The snowfall which hit Hawaii occurred during what known as a "Kona Low," a low-pressure system ...

Mauna Kea in Waimea, Hawaii, ranks among GOLF's Top 100 Courses You Can Play for 2024-25. ... elevation changes and sharp doglegs elevate the design far beyond standard resort golf.

Mauna Kea is a dormant 14,000-foot shield volcano. In Native Hawaiian lore, ... at 9,000 feet elevation on Mauna Kea in Hawaii on Saturday July, 15, 2023.

But at an elevation of 4,200 metres, it's cold enough at the top of Mauna Kea Summit for moisture to accumulate as snow rather than rain.