News Release

Holoholo for the Holidays

NPS Photo/J.Wei

News Release Date: December 20, 2021

Contact: Jessica Ferracane, 808-985-6018

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi  -- Visiting Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park during the crowded holidays is no walk in the park. It’s easy to become the Grinch but donʻt let the congestion snatch your holiday spirit! Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park invites you to skip the stress and come holoholo by yourself, with friends or the family to the park’s lesser known and uncrowded destinations.  
 

The Hawaiian word holoholo means to cruise, go for a walk, ride or sail; to go out for pleasure, and stroll. “Holoholo for the Holidays” is a self-guided program to help the first-time or the long-time visitor discover (or rediscover) diverse and inspiring park landscapes away from the crowded Kīlauea summit.  

This new self-guided Holoholo for the Holidays program is as easy as 1-2-3: 

1. Download the NPS app, and search for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Save the park for offline use. Click on Holoholo for the Holidays on the front page. 

1. Pick up your certificate from the Kīlauea Visitor Center lānai or print it yourself from the park website, go.nps.gov/holoholo. Hike or visit at least 4 of the 5 suggested locations anytime through January. Engage in the activities at each site through the NPS App. Write a reflection on your certificate that describes your experience.  

3. Sign your certificate and take it to the www.hawaiipacificparks.org bookstore inside Kīlauea Visitor Center for a complimentary gift and store discount. 

Visiting these areas, to be in the moment, and to practice aloha ʻāina (love of the land) is sure to restore your holiday spirit! 

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