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Restoring history to Hawaii’s oldest – and newest – hotel

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MEDIA RELEASE On Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Ab Kawainohoikalai Valencia and Tim Tunison lead the field seminar “Plants of Hula: Na Mea Kanu o Ka Hula” in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. “Please join us for this exciting program, following on the heels of the Merrie Monarch Festival, in which a [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had announced it has selected the U.S. Postal Service and Housing and Urban Development as award winners, and the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with an honorable mention in the EPA’s Federal Green Challenge Program. “EPA is pleased to recognize the U.S. Postal Service, Housing and Urban Development, and [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii 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. For all activities below, enter Kahuku on the mauka (uphill) side of Highway 11 near mile marker 70.5, and meet near the parking [...]

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California teen suffered bump on his head and minor abrasions in fall down steam vent

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff A teenager survived a 20-foot fall down a lava tube Wednesday evening in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The 15-year-old boy was lifted out by fire department rescue crews using lifelines. The incident, reported at 6:44 p.m., occurred near the park’s visitor center. Fire officials said the boy was not injured and the [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Managers of Hawaii 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. According to 36 CFR § 2.15, pets are prohibited in the following areas of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii 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 3-4. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Mark the calendar for [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with two active volcanoes, may be one of the world’s best outdoor classrooms for learning about the colonization of new geological surfaces, a process that ecologists label “primary succession,” says botanist Tim Tunison. The public is invited to join Tunison 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 for his fascinating [...]

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Vent is now about 520 feet by 700 feet — the area of about 21 Olympic-sized pools

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii 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, Halemaumau Trail. The dates and times are: 9-noon Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 23. Meet Stewardship at the Summit project leaders Paul and [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii 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 in March: The Building of a Wildlife Preserve and the Three-Mountain [...]

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