Kalalau Valley as seen from the Pu'u o Kila Lookout along the Na Pali Coast of Western Kauai - Photo by John Fischer, licensed to About.com
This week we're going to turn our focus to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Kauai is the fourth largest of the Hawaiian Islands with a land area of 533 square miles. It is 33 miles long and 25 miles across at its widest point. It is the oldest of the major Hawaiian islands, at 5.8 million years old.
Known as the Garden Isle, Kauai boasts some of the most beautiful and lush scenery in all of Hawaii, but it has so much more to offer as well. Kauai is a movie lover's paradise. More than 75 Hollywood features have been filmed on Kauai and once you visit the island you'll know why.
If you're going to take a helicopter tour of any of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai is my top pick. So much of the island's beauty can only been seen from the air.
There's no island in Hawaii better for adventure on land, sea and in the air than Kauai.
Let's start the week with a Profile of Kauai, Hawaii's Island of Discovery.