06 Dec 2009 11:02:03 GMT Land of Lava; Hawaii's volatile volcanoes leave their mark on the big island's landscape
VOLCANO, Hawaii -- Daylight fades as we descend into the abyss of Kilauea Iki crater. The rugged trail zigzags through dense Hawaiian jungle of snaking vines and unfurling palm fronds. It is cloyingly humid. Our eyes and lungs burn from the ...