Starting in 2018, Haleakala EcoTours, Polynesian Adventure Tours, Skyline Eco Adventures and Valley Isle Excursions will be the only companies allowed to bring vehicle-based tours into Haleakala ...

Haleakala has become synonymous with sunrise, and like many visitors, I was originally drawn to seeing the dawn up there, nearly 20 years ago. I rallied a crew of friends to set out at 2 a.m. for the ...

Every day, about an hour after first light hits the green hillsides of upcountry Maui, the spokes begin to sing. If you stand along the road by Sunrise Market in the hamlet of Kula, you’ll first hear ...

Haleakala is located within the Haleakala National Park and is considered a protected sacred treasure in Maui. It is a dormant volcano with an elevation just above 10,000 feet over sea level making it ...

Sunrise reveals the rugged terrain at the summit of Haleakala, Maui’s massive shield volcano. Photo Credit: TW photo by Tom Stieghorst It's a rare shore excursion that starts at 2:45 a.m., and for a ...

A couple takes in a sunrise from the Haleakala National Park summit area. Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Authority/Tor Johnson The National Park Service has awarded four tour companies permits to ...

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, Maui >> Well before dawn each morning, throngs of tourists from around the world make their way to Maui’s tallest peak, a dormant volcano, to see what Mark Twain called the ...