The Field Atlas
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Plate XXII
Plate XLIV
Plate XLV
Volcanic shores
Islands destinations in the USA
Island plates in this atlas are volcanic slopes, trade-wind coasts, and ground that remembers fire.
FrontispieceNā Pali Coast, Hawaii
Island travel here is nature first: landform, shore, and the note after the flight.
- Plates
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- States
- 1
Islands
The plates
Plate XXIINā Pali Coast
coastKauaʻi, Hawaii
A green cathedral falling straight into deep water.
22.2° N · 159.6° WOpen plate →
Plate XLIVHaleakalā
volcanicEast Maui Volcano, Hawaii
A mountain that holds the sunrise in a bowl of ash.
20.7° N · 156.3° WOpen plate →
Plate XLVWaimea Canyon
canyonWest Kauaʻi, Hawaii
The Grand Canyon of the Pacific — smaller, greener, just as sudden.
22.1° N · 159.7° WOpen plate →
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Questions already asked
- Which US islands are in The Field Atlas?
- Hawaii and other American island wilds gathered as plates. Open the islands index for names, photos, and field notes.
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