Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association

06/19/2026

Closure & Construction Updates from our partner Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Kīlauea Visitor Center (KVC) renovations are nearly 80% complete 🌋, and the interior, the expansive new hālau (covered outdoor gathering space), parking areas 🚗, and restrooms 🚻 remain on schedule to reopen in late 2026 📅✨. The KVC rehabilitation is Phase Two of the park’s Disaster Recovery Project 🛠️ that resulted from the 2018 summit collapse of Kīlauea volcano, which closed the summit of Kīlauea and much of the park for 134 days.

Make the Welcome Center Your Starting Point 📍. With Kīlauea Visitor Center closed during renovation, all essential visitor services have shifted to the Welcome Center at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC). Park rangers 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾, the NPS Passport stamp, Junior Ranger activity books 🧒📚, visitor information ℹ️, and the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store 🛍️ are all available there.
After entering the park, follow Crater Rim Drive West for just over a mile 🚗➡️ to reach the Welcome Center. Visitors should park in the adjacent ballfield; parking directly in front of KMC cottages is reserved for registered guests. The Welcome Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Lava Tube Bridge Replacement. The Nāhuku lava tube bridge replacement is on track to be finished by the end of June. The large, sturdy foundational beams and new railings are in place, and the new planks are being painted before installation. Most of Nāhuku is open during construction, but is only accessible one way in and out from the east “exit” end ↔️. The rainforest trail 🌿 to the front of the lava tube, the lava tube bridge, and 50 feet into the cave are closed during the replacement. The restrooms 🚻 are open.

Kīpukapuaulu Trail Temporary Closure 🚫🥾. Kīpukapuaulu Trail is temporarily closed due to numerous hazard trees 🌳⚠️ that require further assessment and potential removal for safety. The closure is expected to last several weeks.

IMG: NPS

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! ✨
Do you get to have a day off? Your national parks are great places to be on June 19th!

Juneteenth is an official federal holiday in the United States 🇺🇸, observed annually on June 19th.
Juneteenth (June 19) is one of the oldest known commemorations related to the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth National Independence Day was signed into law as a national holiday on June 17, 2021.
The word “Juneteenth” is a Black English contraction, or portmanteau, of the month “June” and the date “Nineteenth.”

Juneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865 📅, when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from the slavery system in the United States.

Freedom was granted through the Emancipation Proclamation, signed on January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln. 🕊️

06/19/2026

Don’t you love that sound? 🌀

We have all new, high-quality spinner keychains for our national park partners in Hawai’i and American Samoa, and they are both super cool looking and addictive. You spin us right ‘round, baby, right ‘round! 🌴😃🌪️

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06/19/2026

You guys 🫶 your national parks. We work in them, we can tell!

🌋For instance, in just the last six months at our Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Welcome Center and Kahuku Unit stores, you folks donated $121,468 at the register at checkout because you knew that your donation would stay right there in the park.

Mahalo nui loa, thank you very much, for supporting the natural and cultural resources of this incredible, precious, important national park site on Hawaʻi Island.

06/18/2026

Inspired by advertising of the past, the Hawaiian Hi-Ways postcard series of Hawaiʻi national parks seeks to recapture the golden age of travel. Mail them to friends or pop them into frames, or both! 🏞🚗

Made in USA
4x6 inches

Inspired by advertising of the past, the Hawaiian Hi-Ways postcard series seeks to recapture the golden age of travel. Made in USA 4x6 inches

06/18/2026

Mark your calendars! 📅

The annual HPPA-supported Cultural Festival at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park returns on June 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This year’s theme, Hoʻolohe i ka leo o ka ʻāina (“Listen to the voice of the land”) 🌿, invites visitors to reflect on the deep connection between people, place, and tradition.

Join the community 🤝 for a day of cultural demonstrations, hands-on activities 👐, hula, music 🎶, storytelling, and more! ✨

06/18/2026

National Park of American Samoa repost! 🥥🦀

This young coconut crab is a fascinating part of our tropical island wildlife. Juvenile coconut crabs often carry a shell for protection as they grow, and one day they become the largest land-dwelling arthropods in the world. If you spot one, enjoy the moment and give it plenty of space so it can continue safely on its way.

Afai e te vaʻaia se U,uu, fa'amolemole tuʻu seavanoa ina ia mafai ona sologa lelei lana faigamalaga.

06/17/2026

Our partner Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in South Kona will host its annual HPPA-supported Hawaiian Cultural Festival later this month.

The 65th annual festival will take place on Saturday, June 27th. Entry into the park will be free on this day.

This year’s theme is “Hoʻolono i ka leo o ka ʻāina,” or “Listen to the voice of the land.” The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature “cultural practitioners from Hawaiʻi Island sharing their crafts, hula performances, displays and information tables,” the National Park Service says.

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Hawaiian Cultural Festival Set for Saturday, June 27 Big Island Video News Jun 16, 2026 STORY SUMMARY HŌNAUNAU, Hawaiʻi - The theme for the 65th annual event is “Hoʻolono i ka leo o ka ʻāina,” or “Listen to the voice of the land.” (BIVN) – The Pu‘uhonua o Hōn...

06/17/2026

Carry a piece of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park 🏝️ with you wherever your adventures take you! 🌊✨

This durable metal spinner keychain features a 1.5-inch spinning centerpiece 🔄 and an overall length of 4 inches.

Shop: https://shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/keychain/products/spinner-keychain-kaloko-honokohau-national-historical-park

A fun and functional keepsake and a reminder of the natural 🌿 and cultural 🌺 beauty of Hawaiʻi and your connection to our national parks 🏞️💚

06/17/2026

Repost from our partner the National Park of American Samoa:
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Did you know the National Park of American Samoa is home to some of the most incredible coral reefs in the world? The Ofu back reef pools, located on Ofu Island in Manuʻa, are known for their shallow, crystal-clear waters and bright, colorful corals. But here’s the amazing part: these corals are known to survive in very warm water that would normally harm or kill other reefs. While many reefs around the world are struggling with bleaching from rising ocean temperatures, the corals in Ofu are showing that some reefs are able to adapt and survive.

As the Ofu back reef pools continue to be a beacon of hope for scientists around the world due to their resilience in the park’s waters, they still serve their original purpose by providing shelter and food for marine life, while also supporting food security and maintaining a strong connection to Samoa’s traditional lifeways.

(PC: Natasha Ripley)