Kaloko – May 9, 2013 Pacific Island Heritage Word of the Day
Ranger Ruth expands on the word Kaloko or Ka Loko ’the pond” in Hawaiian and discusses how important and sophisticated Hawaiian fishpond aquaculture was/is to the Hawaiian People. Kaloko-Honokohau...
View ArticleGet Ready for this Summer’s Hawaiian Cultural Festivals!
Filed under: Alakahakai, Hawaii Volcanoes, Kaloko-Honokohau, Pacific Island National Parks, Pu'ukohola Heiau, Pu`uhonua o Honaunau Tagged: Big Island, canoe rides, ceremonies, children, crafts, Dance,...
View ArticleHere’s Something to Smile About!
Summer is here and that means our Hawaii Island National Parks are getting ready for their annual Hawaiian Cultural Festivals! The season’s first festival will take place on Saturday, June 29 and...
View ArticleTwo Hawaiian Cultural Festivals Coming Soon!
Filed under: Alakahakai, Hawaii Volcanoes, Kaloko-Honokohau, Pacific Island National Parks, Pu'ukohola Heiau Tagged: Big Island, canoe rides, ceremonies, children, crafts, Dance, family, food, games,...
View ArticleWhat will the next eruption of Hualālai be like?
The following is this week’s installment of Volcano Watch from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Hualālai, looming majestically above Kailua-Kona, is Hawaiʻi’s third most active volcano...
View Article1929 “Seismic Crisis”
Two of Hawaiʻi’s largest historical earthquakes occurred during an intense swarm of more than 6,200 earthquakes beneath Hualālai volcano between mid-September and early November 1929. During the early...
View ArticleMeet Hawaii’s “Iron Ranger”
Jon Jokiel, a park ranger at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, is getting ready to compete in what has become arguably one of the most well-known and difficult triathlons in the world: the...
View ArticleHawaii Island’s National Parks Bring History to Life
For more information on the National Parks of Hawaii Island, visit Pu`ukohola Heiau National Historic Site Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Ala...
View ArticleFirst sail of Na Pe`a
The Na Pe`a traditional canoe sailing program, under the Nakoa Foundation and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, took their first distance journey. After a cleanup service project in the morning at...
View ArticleHawaiian Cultural Festival at Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park
For more information about next weekend’s event, visit the official website and Facebook page of Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Aloha!Filed under: Pu`uhonua o Honaunau Tagged: arts,...
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