Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

Few employees have left as visible a mark on National Park Service (NPS) exhibits as John A. Segeren. His work has been enjoyed by generations of park visitors who never knew his name but appreciated his intricate wood carvings and playful animal figures displayed in parks throughout the system. A master woodcarver described by former President Lyndon B. Johnson as "a legacy to this country," Segeren carved out his own place in NPS history.

For over 200 years, the Black community in Hawaiʻi has influenced some of Hawaii's most vital institutions-- from founding schools to advising Hawaiian Royalty. Learn more about three important Black Americans that help shape the Hawaiʻi.

Learn about birds, the importance of beak shape and size, and what type of food they eat with the fun, interactive activity!

The evolutionary record from previous climate perturbations indicates that marine mammals are highly vulnerable but also remarkably adaptable to climatic change in coastal ecosystems. Consequently, national parks in the Pacific, from Alaska to Hawaii, are faced with potentially dramatic changes in their marine mammal fauna, especially pinnipeds (seals and sea lions).

Geraldine Kenui Bell, better known as Geri, was the first Native Hawaiian woman to be superintendent of a National Park Service (NPS) unit – in fact, she oversaw the operation of two different parks in Hawai‘i simultaneously.

What if Earth Day was everyday? Learn more about the Hawaiian concept of aloha ʻāina, a value deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture.

Learn more about the traditional Hawaiian value of hialele or the value of discernment.

Learn more about the Hawaiian value of Hoʻolaʻa.