With its incredible landscapes, biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage, Hawaii’s Big Island is the perfect paradise. This summer, experience the island’s remarkable ecosystems up close as you hike through inactive calderas and lava tubes in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, snorkel with manta rays off the Kona coast, and explore the lush, tropical gardens and waterfalls of Hilo. Learn the importance of the Hawaiian phrase Mālama ʻĀina, which means to care for and honor the land, as you engage in land-based service work with local non-profit organizations committed to the protection and maintenance of the island’s natural areas. Learn about how ancient Polynesians used celestial navigation to discover the islands while you stargaze atop Mauna Kea, visit the spiritual sanctuary of Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau to learn more about kapu, an ancient Hawaiian code of conduct, and find out how early Hawaiian agricultural practices can inform present day efforts to care for and conserve the environment.