So the Kona side is dry like the Owyhees, its definitely one of a kind and the Hilo side is green and lush. In the middle of the island it has two mountains, one is Mauna Kea, which is has an observatory on top and its really cold up there. I haven't had the privaledge of seeing it yet but one of these days..... the other mountain is a little more south and its the active volcano called Mauna Loa... we didn't have the time to drive and see it but another time and I'll make it there..its a picture opportunity that I wouldn't want to miss....