Season 12

Incredible Islands

On the heels of Mauna Loa’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 40 years, local photographers across the islands capture awe-inspiring landforms both old and new.

Images by
Andrew Richard Hara, Johnny Prehn, Zach Pezillo, Ryan Ikeuchi, John Hook, and Mike Coots
Steam rises from the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. Hawai‘i Island.
Steam rises from the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa. Hawai‘i Island.
PHOTO BY ANDREW RICHARD HARA
An aerial view of the 2022 eruption at Mauna Loa. Hawai‘i Island PHOTOS BY JOHNNY PREHN
An aerial view of the 2022 eruption at Mauna Loa. Hawai‘i Island.
PHOTOS BY JOHNNY PREHN
The many shades of Haleakalā. Maui. PHOTO BY ZACH PEZILLO
The many shades of Haleakalā. Maui
PHOTO BY ZACH PEZILLO
A moonbow over Mauna Loa. Hawai‘i Island PHOTO BY RYAN IKEUCHI
A moonbow over Mauna Loa. Hawai‘i Island
PHOTO BY RYAN IKEUCHI
The gentle slopes of Haleakalā cloaked in mist. Maui PHOTO BY ZACH PEZILLO

The gentle slopes of Haleakalā cloaked in mist. Maui
PHOTO BY ZACH PEZILLO

The jagged ridges of Kalalau Valley at sunset. Kaua‘i
PHOTO BY MIKE COOTS

The jagged ridges of Kalalau Valley at sunset. Kaua‘i PHOTO BY MIKE COOTS

Moloka‘i’s dramatic northern sea cliffs. Moloka‘i
PHOTO BY JOHN HOOK

Moloka‘i’s dramatic northern sea cliffs. Moloka‘i PHOTO BY JOHN HOOK
Waimea Bay’s famed jump rock. O‘ahu PHOTO BY JOHN HOOK
Waimea Bay’s famed jump rock. O‘ahu
PHOTO BY JOHN HOOK