Haleakalā looms over Maui at more than 10,000 feet, but it’s what happens inside the crater that makes it unforgettable. The summit’s eerie silence, red cinder cones, and cloud-streaked skies feel like another planet. Hike into the crater and you’ll pass rare plants like the ʻāhinahina (silversword), spot wild goats balancing on lava rocks, and maybe catch a glimpse of the elusive Hawaiian petrel nesting nearby. It’s one of the only places on Earth where you can walk inside a volcano that hasn’t

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