by Friends of Haleakalā National Park | Aug 2, 2023 | UPDATES
by Paul Wood Before humans arrived less than two thousand years ago, Maui was covered in forest. And the forest swirled and rang with small, brightly colored birds that we call “honeycreepers.” These birds had no predators. They lived on flowers and insects, and in so...
by Friends of Haleakalā National Park | Jul 1, 2023 | UPDATES
Three Service Trippers Speak Up IVY CAMPBELL …to be completely disconnected, there’s something so human about it. To be off the grid and to be totally present. “I’m a walking, live advertisement for service trips,” exclaims Ivy Puanani Campbell, the owner of...
by Friends of Haleakalā National Park | Apr 1, 2019 | UPDATES
by Jill Engledow It seemed Haleakalā National Park couldn’t catch a break this past winter, as a series of crises shut the park for weeks at a time. Even amid this string of misfortunes, the mountain experienced a spectacular snowfall that was beautiful to...