May 14, 2013
Record of Decision for Plan/EIS for Protecting and Restoring Native Ecosystems by Managing Non-Native Ungulates
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is pleased to announce that the Record of Decision for the Plan for Protecting and Restoring Native Ecosystems by Managing Non-Native Ungulates has been signed. The Record of Decision describes the alternative the National Park Service (NPS) has selected to implement and why, and completes this important planning effort for the park.
May 09, 2013
Island Youth Earn Summer Internships at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Nearly 50 Hawai‘i Island high school youth have completed training for eight-week summer internship programs with Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park starting in June.
May 02, 2013
The Volcano House Story
The beloved Volcano House will fully reopen on the rim of Kīlauea caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park next month, following a multi-million dollar upgrade and completing yet another chapter in the epic history of this iconic hotel.
May 01, 2013
May 2013 After Dark in the Park and Cultural Events
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in May. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events.
April 16, 2013
Did You Know? It’s National Park Week, April 20-28 : Entrance Fees Waived Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26, 2013
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park invites everyone to join special hikes and programs offered at the park during National Park Week, April 20-28. Entrance fees are waived Monday through Friday, April 22-26.
April 11, 2013
15-Year-Old Lucky to be Alive
A 15-year-old San Rafael, CA boy who fell 25 feet into a steaming earth crack at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Wednesday night was pulled to safety by Park Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel.
April 08, 2013
Park Reminds Public about Pets in the Park Policy
Managers of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park remind the public that dogs and other pets are not allowed in many areas of the park for safety reasons, and for the protection of threatened and endangered species.
March 19, 2013
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park April 2013 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors in April. To celebrate the Merrie Monarch Festival’s 50th anniversary, special cultural presentations are offered April 3 and 4. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events:
March 19, 2013
Hike, Explore, & Protect Kahuku this Spring
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Kahuku Unit by offering free programs to introduce visitors and residents to the park's southernmost section, April through June 2013.
March 12, 2013
Halema‘uma‘u Eruption Reaches Five-Year Anniversary
Kīlauea Volcano’s summit eruption within Halema‘uma‘u Crater marks its fifth year of continuous activity on Tues., Mar. 19.
March 05, 2013
Volunteers Sought to Restore Historic Halema'uma'u Trail
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has launched a new “Stewardship at the Summit” volunteer project to restore native Hawaiian forest surrounding one of the park’s most historic and beloved trails, Halema‘uma‘u Trail.
February 26, 2013
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park March 2013 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors this month. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events.
February 26, 2013
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Creates $96,990,000 in Local Economic Benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 1,352,123 visitors to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park spent $96,990,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 1,177 jobs in the local area.
February 15, 2013
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park February 2013 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors this month. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply.
January 31, 2013
Ranger Earns Top Honors for Search-and-Rescue Training
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Law Enforcement Ranger Nainoa Keana‘aina is the first-ever recipient of the Honor Graduate Award from the National Search and Rescue Academy (NSARA).
January 30, 2013
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Announces New Chief of Interpretation
Park Ranger Joni Mae Makuakāne-Jarrell is the new Chief of Interpretation at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and oversees visitor services and educational and cultural programs at the park. She is the first native Hawaiian to serve in the position.
January 25, 2013
Final Plan & EIS for Protecting and Restoring Native Ecosystems by Managing Non-Native Ungulates Released Jan. 25, 2013
The National Park Service (NPS) has released a Final Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS) for Protecting and Restoring Native Ecosystems by Managing Non-Native Ungulates in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
January 16, 2013
12 Fee-Free Days at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in 2013
Mark you calendars for these entrance fee-free days at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park in 2013
January 14, 2013
Man Found Dead in Vehicle on Highway 11
Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i – A 43-year old Hilo man was found dead in his vehicle on Highway 11 in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Sat., Jan. 12.
December 28, 2012
Hike, Explore, & Celebrate Kahuku's 10th Anniversary
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park celebrates the tenth anniversary of Kahuku by offering free programs to introduce visitors and residents to the park’s southernmost section, January through March 2013.
December 18, 2012
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park January 2013 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing After Dark in the Park and Hawaiian cultural programs with the community and visitors throughout January – which is also Volcano Awareness Month, established by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
December 03, 2012
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park December 2012 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout December. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events.
November 29, 2012
Best Eruption Viewing in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
The narrow streams of lava that reached the ocean last Saturday are flowing several hundred yards outside of the park's easternmost boundary, over private land closer to Kalapana.
November 20, 2012
Vote for Your Favorite Student Film by Nov. 26
Eleven short films created by island students for the park’s Digital Mountain Film Festival are ready for viewing and voting on the festival's YouTube channel. Each film is approximately three minutes in length.
November 08, 2012
Hawaiian Petrels Get Ready for First Flight
It’s a precarious time of year for one of Hawai‘i’s rarest endemic seabird species, and the national park is keeping a watchful eye on its small population.
November 07, 2012
Free Entry to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Veteran's Day Weekend
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park joins all 398 national park units across the country in waiving entrance fees for the upcoming Veteran's Day weekend, Nov. 10-12.
November 05, 2012
Nene Killed by Vehicle
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park urges motorists to slow down and watch out for endangered nēnē while driving on Highway 11 and other park roadways.
October 19, 2012
Lava Lake Continues Tantalizing Trend
The lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u Crater at Kīlauea is tantalizing visitors and park staff as it continues its current trend of repetitive rising and falling, attracting many to the best vantage point: the overlook at Jaggar Museum.
October 11, 2012
Park Marks 25th Year as a World Heritage Site with Events
To commemorate the silver anniversary of its World Heritage Site status, and the 40th anniversary of the international World Heritage Convention, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is offering two events, one at the park and one at The Fairmont Orchid on the Kohala Coast.
October 05, 2012
Chief of Interpretation Jim Gale Retires
One of the Pacific West Region’s most respected and revered park rangers, Jim Gale, hangs up his flat hat for the last time today.
October 01, 2012
Park Earns "StormReady/TsunamiReady" Designation
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has received federal recognition for its efforts to protect visitors and staff from weather-related and natural hazards from shoreline to summit.
September 21, 2012
Free Entry to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes & All National Parks Sept. 29
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park joins all 397 national parks in waiving entrance fees in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sat., Sept. 29. The annual event is the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States. The park offers several special programs on Sept. 29 to celebrate the day, including two volunteer projects, and a guided hike of a new trail in Kahuku.
September 20, 2012
Hike, Explore & Protect Kahuku This Fall
Free programs offered by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park introduce the captivating landscape, biodiversity and history of the park’s southernmost section to hikers. Here’s what’s in store for visitors this fall.
September 19, 2012
Park Invites Students to Enter Film Festival
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is ready for its close up, and invites students to focus their cameras on the park and enter the fourth annual Digital Mountain Film Festival.
September 13, 2012
October 2012 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Events
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout October. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
September 06, 2012
September 2012 Hawaiian Cultural and After Dark in the Park Events
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout September. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
August 22, 2012
New Kona Trail Opens in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
A new 4.5 mile hiking trail is open for visitors to Kahuku in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
August 14, 2012
Volcano House and Cabins to Open "Softly" Saturday
Visitors will be able to stay in the Park’s A-frame cabins and purchase a limited selection of food, drink and retail items from the Volcano House beginning Sat., Aug. 18. The Volcano House will open daily from 7:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
August 07, 2012
Park Seeks Public Input on Kahuku Restoration Plans
Hawaii National Park, Hawaiʻi -- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is developing a Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for former cattle pastures in Kahuku, and is seeking the public’s input.
August 01, 2012
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is 96!
Today, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park turns 96 years old, and the park’s Centennial Anniversary is just four years away. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes was the 15th park to join the National Park Service, which now has 397 national parks – including a total of eight in Hawaiʻi.
July 30, 2012
Celebrate New Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Quarter at the Park August 29
The public is invited to be part of an exciting, historic event as the United States Mint ceremonially releases the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park quarter at the park’s Kahua Hula on Wed., Aug. 29 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
June 22, 2012
Mother Nēnē Struck and Killed by Vehicle
On Tuesday evening, a female Hawaiian goose died after being struck by a vehicle on Chain of Craters Road near Pauahi Crater. Her mate of 13 years escaped harm, but remains in the area.
June 21, 2012
July 2012 Hawaiian Cultural and After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout July. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
June 19, 2012
Volunteers Needed to Remove Fountain Grass in Ocean View
Volunteers are invited to work with the Ocean View Community Association and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park staff to remove invasive fountain grass from roadsides in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE) on Sat., June 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
June 13, 2012
Park Reopens Keanakākoʻi Crater to Hikers
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has reopened the section of Crater Rim Drive near the Devastation Trail parking lot to Keanakākoʻi Crater, and a portion of Crater Rim Trail that leads from Chain of Craters Road to the south side of Keanakākoʻi, to hikers.
June 11, 2012
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park to Host 32nd Annual Cultural Festival July 14
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will host the 32nd Annual Cultural Festival on Sat., July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Park entrance fees will be waived all day.
May 18, 2012
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park June 2012 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture & After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout June. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events.
April 13, 2012
Picture Yourself at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park During National Park Week, April 21-29!
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park invites everyone to "Picture Yourself" at the park April 21-29.
March 26, 2012
National Park Service Selects Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Lodge Company, LLC to Operate the Volcano House, Nāmakanipaio Campground, and Other Commercial Services Within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
The National Park Service has selected Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Lodge Company, LLC as the 15-year concession contract operator for the overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, and related services within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
March 21, 2012
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park April 2012 Hawaiian Cultural & After Dark in the Park Programs
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout April, including extra events during Merrie Monarch week. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
March 01, 2012
Volunteers Witness First Green Turtle Nesting on Hawaiʻi Island
Hawaiʻi Island Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project recorded one of its most historic sea turtle nesting seasons in 22 years, including the first recorded green turtle nesting on the island of Hawaiʻi, a rare daytime nesting by a hawksbill turtle, and an increase in the number of newly tagged female hawksbills.
