Welcome to Hawaii, the Big Island Hawaii Island isn't just big, it's still growing. The Island of Hawaii is the youngest island in the Hawaiian chain and is also by far the biggest, providing a vast canvas of environments to discover a variety of unrivaled natural wonders.
Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi has signed a bill restricting genetically modified crops. The mayor's office says he signed the bill Thursday. The Hawaii County Council voted to approve a bill restricting the planting of genetically modified crops to enclosed structures such as greenhouses. Critics say the measure will give growers elsewhere a competitive advantage.
Big Island The Orchid Isle Big adventure awaits on Hawai'i Island, known appropriately enough as the Big Island of Hawai'i. This youngest of the Hawaiian Islands chain also is the largest, thanks in no small part to its most-active volcano, Kilauea, which continues to add to the island's mass through steady lava flows that travel from crater to sea.
