Hawaii National Parks

Established in 2000 for the preservation, protection and interpretation of traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, the Ala Kahakai NHT is a 175-mile trail corridor full of cultural and historical significance.

Haleakala National Park was designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. Of its 30,183 acres, 24,719 acres are designated wilderness.

No one knows exactly when humpback whales first began wintering in the warm, shallow waters around the Hawaiian Islands. Explore Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary here.

The Honolulu Engineer District Pacific Regional Visitor Center (PRVC) is located atop historic Battery Randolph at Fort DeRussy, Waikiki, Hawaii.

Two tragedies occurred on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north shore of the island of Moloka`i. Explore this history of Kalaupapa National Historical Park here.

Kaloko Honokohau National Historical Park is the site of an ancient Hawaiian settlement which encompasses portions of four different ahupua'a, or traditional sea to mountain land divisions.

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge's rocky cliffs provide premier nesting and roosting habitat for seven native Hawaiian seabirds.

The Kona Historical Society, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1976 to collect, preserve, and disseminate information about Kona's unique island heritage.

The Lyman Museum and Mission House features collections of seashells and minerals, ancient art of China, artists of Hawai`i, and changing exhibitions.

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve provides vital habitat for a variety of migratory species, including several species of marine mammals.

Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, a circular string of 52 islets, is one of the most diverse and spectacular coral reef systems in the world.

Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu or one of the ancient laws against the gods could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or "pu`uhonua".

The founding of the Hawaiian kingdom can be directly associated with one structure in the Hawaiian Islands: Pu'ukohola Heiau. Explore the Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site here.

An epic battle for democratic ideals and world freedom would bloody the fields of Europe and the islands of the Pacific over the next four years. The USS Arizona Memorial as a national shrine symbolizes American sacrifice and resolve.