Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association

10/14/2026

Fee free day coming up! 🎉🏞️

Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday 🎂

President 🇺🇸 Colonel 🎖️ Rough Rider 🐎 Father 👨‍👧 Naturalist 🌿 Rancher 🤠 The National Park Service celebrates the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt with a fee free day.

During his presidency from 1901 to 1909, Teddy Roosevelt doubled the number of national parks from five to 10, created 150 national forests 🌲 and many more bird 🐦 and game reserves and national monuments. 🏞️

When: Tuesday, October 27th

Where: All fee charging national parks in the US 🇺🇸

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10/13/2026

Serene, beautiful, and one of a kind. The Haleakalā silversword is an endemic plant found only on Haleakalā Volcano on the island of Maui, and can be seen in bloom at our partner Haleakalā National Park all summer. 🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸

HPPA’s Kim caught this sublime moment not that long ago and shares it with you! Mahalo, Kim! 🤳🏼

10/12/2026

You are gonna lava this lava calendar! It's hot hot hot!
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The Extreme Exposure 2027 Lava calendar features astonishing, extraordinary images of lava fountains, flows, and the moods of Hawaiian volcanoes by Hawaiʻi photographer Bruce Omori.

9 x 13.5 inches

The Extreme Exposure 2027 Lava calendar features astonishing, extraordinary images of lava fountains, flows, and the moods of Hawaiian volcanoes by Hawaiʻi photographer Bruce Omori. 9 x 13.5 inches Gloss pages

10/12/2026

October is ! 🦇🤎

Bring a touch of the lush, tropical beauty of the National Park of American Samoa to your morning. This hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug features a gorgeous medallion showcasing Ofu Island along with two iconic species: the u‘u (Coconut crab), and the pe‘a vao (Samoan fruit bat).

Bring a touch of the lush, tropical beauty of the National Park of American Samoa to your morning. This hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug features a gorgeous medallion showcasing Ofu Island along with two iconic species: the u‘u (Coconut crab), and the pe‘a vao (Samoan fruit bat). Handcrafted with ...

10/11/2026

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park announces park programs for October 2026:

Precious Garlands Performances. Two one-act plays in Kahuku share Hawaiian history. The Vespers at Hānaiakamālama is a moving visit with Queen Emma (wife of Kamehameha IV), a remarkable woman worked fervently to better the lives of the Hawaiian people. Then, Hoʻokiaʻi Liliʻuoklani is filled with the sounds and cries of mourning. It takes place at the funeral of Queen Liliʻuokalani – the last queen of Hawaiʻi. The queen is present and notes those who come to pay their respects at her casket. The funeral is filled with the music that brought joy to her life, even while she was under house arrest in ʻIolani Palace following the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
When: Saturday, October 17 at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Kahuku Unit Visitor Contact Station. Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū.

IMG: Wikipedia

10/10/2026

Hawaii Island Festival of Birds 🐦🌺 says they are happy to share 😊 that presale tickets 🎟️ are now available on Eventbrite! HPPA is a proud sponsor again this year.

The link to the Eventbrite listing 🔗 can be found on their homepage 🌐 at www.birdfesthawaii.org.

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Look for us at the blue and white HPPA table loaded with bird goodies, too!

10/10/2026

NPS volunteer and photographer has a very special eye for our partner Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and when she posted this image yesterday, we knew you would want to see it.
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"It was very voggy and foggy yesterday. When I walked out to Uēkahuna Overlook, the sun was rising over Kīlauea Iki Crater. The volcanic gas made the sun look so red, and the fog inside the Kīlauea Iki crater looked like a sea of clouds. Such a surreal and beautiful morning!"

10/10/2026

🌋Uncertainty at Kīlauea Summit Prompts Safety Closures in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

🌋Our partner Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park temporarily closed Halemaʻumaʻu Trail and part of Byron Ledge Trail on Wednesday, October 7, due to continued inflation and increased seismicity at the summit of Kīlauea volcano. The trail closure is a total of 1.3 miles.

🌋According to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), more than 200 shallow earthquakes occurred below Kīlauea summit in the last week, and six more occurred within the last 24 hours. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 9:52 p.m. on September 30 caused small rockfalls along the north wall of the caldera. The increased seismicity could trigger additional rock falls and presents a serious safety risk. Both trails descend from the caldera rim to the floor and have been the site of dangerous rock falls in the past.

🌋Kīlauea volcano is highly pressurized and while forecasting is not possible due to the irregularity in inflation and deflation, changes could occur quickly at the summit. HVO scientists report that additional cracks have opened on the caldera floor between Uēkahuna and Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluff), likely due to a short-lived magma intrusion to the area September 30 to October 1.

🌋HVO suggests lava fountains could resume within Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the north-south-west vent complex. The last eruption was August 25 and the 43 days since then represent the longest period of time without fountains since the eruptive cycle began on December 23, 2024. It is also possible that another magma intrusion could occur and cause an eruption along the weak crack system at the summit.

🌋Viewing areas on the Keanakākoʻi side of the caldera closed for safety last week. With the closest parking about a mile from the overlooks, the area is difficult to evacuate quickly.

🌋Visitors are required to stay out of closed areas and away from cliff edges which are unstable and can collapse without warning.

10/10/2026

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

For instance, in just the last 12 months at our Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park visitor center park stores, you folks donated $179,200 at checkout because you knew that your donation would stay right there in the parks you love.

Mahalo nui loa, thank you very much, for supporting the natural and cultural resources of this incredible, precious, important national park in Hawaiʻi!

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10/09/2026

How many of you have visited the serene grounds of our partner Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park? Did you notice the ancient fishponds (and the circular nests made by invasive tilapia fish)? Did you delight in photographing quiet moments and reflections? 📸

HPPAer Belinda framed these coconut palm reflections in an exposed tilapia fish nest on the side of one of the fishponds during a lovely late morning in the park. Thanks for the share, Belinda! 🌴

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