Pearl Harbor National Memorial was established March 12th, 2019 from the former World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, Hawaii. It’s one of the newer National Park units, though its most famous memorial, the USS Arizona, has been protected as a National Memorial for decades and seen millions of visitors. The larger monument […]
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Hawaii Volcanoes
The Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, was established in 1961, though the park had been part of Hawaii National Park since 1916 before becoming a park in its own right. It protects earth’s largest volcano, Mauna Loa, and the active Kilauea along with their volcanic geology and ecosystem. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) Official […]
Haleakala
The Park Haleakala National Park on Maui, Hawaii, was originally protected as Hawaii National Park in 1916 along with other park units. It became Haleakala in 1961 when Hawaii Volcanoes on the Big Island was established as a separate national park. The main feature of the park is the volcanic crater atop Haleakala, though coastal forests […]