After a drive over the Saddle Road to Hilo, we drove down to Lava Trees State Monument. This is an area where lava overflowed a forest, running up the trunks of trees and solidifying, leaving behind stands of upright lava where the trees used to stand.
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To learn more about Lava Trees State Monument, click on the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_Tree_State_Monument