NPS volunteer & photographer @janice_weicool has a very special eye for our partner Hawai'i Volcanoes NP, & she posted this image yesterday.
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"It was very voggy and foggy yesterday. When I walked out to Uēkahuna Overlook, the sun was rising over Kīlauea Iki Crater."

#HVNP #JaniceWei

You guys 💚 your national parks. We work in them, we can tell!

In just the last 12 months at our Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP visitor center park stores, you folks donated $179K at checkout because you knew your donation would stay right there in the park you love. Mahalo!

IMG: J. Wei

#ParkDonations #HPPA

Heyyyyy, we have a new darker glaze option for volcano stans!
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Hand-thrown mug by Deneen Pottery features the 2026 eruptions of #KīlaueaVolcano at our partner Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Lead-free + food, dishwasher, oven, freezer, microwave safe. Made for us & our partner park in MN, USA.

📸 HPPAer Belinda framed these coconut palm reflections in an exposed tilapia fish nest on the side of one of the ancient fishponds during a lovely late morning at our partner Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. Thanks, Belinda! 🌴

#ThisIsWhereWeWork #TeamHPPA #PUHO #NatureFrame 🐟

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park temporarily closed Halemaʻumaʻu Trail & part of Byron Ledge Trail at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, due to continued inflation and increased seismicity at the summit of #Kīlauea volcano. The trail closure is a total of 1.3 miles.

The primary duty station is at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
Applications are open through October 21, 2026.
To apply, visit the RCUH Careers page: hr.rcuh.com/.../HRS_HRAM.... and search for “PCSU Field Project Technician I,” Job ID 226598.

The Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds2026 event page is up! 🎉

Check out the full schedule, this year’s festival merch, presentation and panel details, and more! 🦉

We are a sponsor AND we will see you there! 🦆
@birdfesthawaii

#BirdFest2026 #HPPA #HaakulaManu

Slay, you stunner. 😍
Look for ʻiʻiwi (and the Hawaiian endemic sandalwood that this honeycreeper is perched/posed upon) in the Hosmer Grove area of our partner #HaleakalāNationalPark on the island of Maui.
#Iiwi #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks

You can also look for these chatty Kathys in the wetlands and fishponds of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island (and coots, too!)
#Aeo #HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds

National Park of American Samoa repost
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#Pandanus, “Ieie” in Samoa, is a tropical plant found thruout American Samoa. It has long, narrow leaves & strong roots for support. Ieie is important to Samoan culture, its leaves are used to make mats, baskets, fans, hats. Grows in coastal areas & forests.

🌬️The wind direction shifted back to a more E/NE direction so we expect less volcanic gas over summit viewing areas today compared to the last 2 days. Keep an eye on air quality: www.nps.gov/havo/air-qua....

📸NPS Photo/J.Wei of lava spattering from the cone in the north vent, taken October 7, 2026

Most of our partner #HAVO NP summit viewing areas are currently open but some closures are in place incl. the Keanakākoʻi overlooks.
7 shallow earthquakes were recorded at the summit in the last 24 hours & due to potential for rockfall, Halemaʻumaʻu Tr. & a short leg of Byron Ledge Tr. are closed.

🌋What is #Kīlauea up to? #USGS #HVO reports October 9that that north & south vent spattered overnight with strong glow visible. The summit remains highly pressurized and we could get more lava fountains, magma intrusions or an eruption in a different location at the summit in the coming days/weeks.

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, including the visitor center & HPPA park store, will be closed October 10th due to the Ironman World Championship & the closure of Queen Kaʻahumanu Hwy.
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The park will reopen October 11. Plan your visit accordingly.
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#KAHO #HPPA #IronManClosures

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, including the visitor center & HPPA park store, will be closed on October 10th due to the #Ironman World Championship & associated closure of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway.
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The park will reopen October 11. Please plan your visit accordingly.
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IMG: PUHE

You are gonna lava the new Extreme Exposure Lava calendar!
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The Extreme Exposure 2027 Lava calendar features astonishing, extraordinary images of lava fountains, flows, and the moods of Hawaiian volcanoes by Hawaiʻi photographer Bruce Omori.

#LavaLove #LavaCalendar #ExtremeExposure