Three Weeks In Samoa, by guest blogger Donna Barr There they were! I’d spotted the dark shapes of the flying foxes hanging by their feet in the ironwood trees by Pago Pago Bay. I’m always amazed and thrill...

I’d come to the islands for three weeks to visit both American Samoa and (Western) Samoa. In 2007-08 I served in the Peace Corps in a small village on ʻUpolu Island. I had an amazing adventure and became part of my Samoan family.

#AmericanSamoa #GuestBlogger #NPSA #UpoloIsland

#EarthquakeReport for M 7.6 #Earthquake offshore of #Fiji #Samoa #AmericanSamoa

Intermediate depth
Within subducted Pacific plate (?)
Probably no #Tsunami (?)

Tectonic setting in 2022 report earthjay.com?p=10493

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa) aviation weather and informations NSTU PPG Aviation weather with TAF and METAR, Maps, hotels and aeronautical information for Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa)

How many runways can you see for Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/nstu/en #pagopagointernationalairport #airport #pagopago #americansamoa #nstu #ppg #aviation #avgeek vl

Tasi's Gift is a touching story about Tuala, a young girl who learns the value of selfless giving from her grandfather Tasi. Taking place on Upolu Island in Sāmoa at a time long before the present.

#TasisGift #AmericanSamoa #ShopYourParks #NPSA

Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/tas...

Need a little escape into nature? Check out this video of a Samoan starling munching on a few ripe bananas, posted by our partner the National Park of American Samoa! 🐦‍⬛

Seʻi tagaʻi i lenei ata puupuu o se Fuia o loo ʻai i ni nai faʻi ua pula! 🍌

#SamoanStarling #AmericanSamoa #NPSA #BirdsOfSamoa

Trump Explores Deep Sea Mining in American Samoa Even as opposition grows and the U.S. territory maintains a moratorium on seabed mining, NOAA began a $20 million survey of surrounding federal waters to help locate deep sea mineral deposits.

"Trump administration is moving to open federal waters surrounding American Samoa to deep-sea mining."

"No one has done commercial-scale deep-sea mining."

"[R]eally scary for the ocean, the ocean ecosystem, for people who rely on fisheries."
#AmericanSamoa #USA #Water #Mining #Animals

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Aviation weather for Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa) is “NSTU 112050Z 10012KT 12SM FEW020 31/26 A2986 RMK SLP112 8/100 T03110264 51005” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/nstu/en #pagopagointernationalairport #airport #pagopago #americansamoa #nstu #ppg […]

Ofu Village airport (American Samoa) information NSAS OFU General weather, closest aviation weather, Maps, hotels and aeronautical information for Ofu Village airport (American Samoa)

How many runways can you see for Ofu Village airport (American Samoa) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/nsas/en #ofuvillageairport #airport #ofuvillage #americansamoa #nsas #ofu #aviation #avgeek vl

If you are feeling like doing a little national park shopping, you can do that here:
shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/... 🌴🌊🦇🌈🌿

#AmericanSamoa

Are you planning to visit National Park of American Samoa, or are you already there? Don't miss out on guided hikes! 🌴

(Then come on in to our cute little shop in the visitor center and pick up something to remember the adventure by!) 😃

#guidedhikes #AmericanSamoa #NPSA

This Remote U.S. National Park Is Home to Bats, Beaches, and Tropical Rain Forests Love those cute bats on the quarter? You’re really going to love their home.

This Remote U.S. National Park Is Home to Bats, Beaches, and Tropical Rain Forests

www.afar.com/magazine/the...

#News #USNews #Lifestyle #Outdoors #NationalParks #Travel #Traveling #Traveler #AmericanSamoa #NationalParkofAmericanSamoa

When you visit our partner the #NationalParkofAmericanSamoa, the information you receive matters.
This year, we are supporting:
• Printing of the park newspaper
• Updated tear-off trail maps for Manu‘a
• Accessibility improvements in printed materials

#ParkSupport #NPSA #HPPA #AmericanSamoa

Hey #Walmart, perhaps that change in shipping policy to the US territories had some impact on online orders. Might be worth revisiting. #Guam #PuertoRico #USVirginIslands #AmericanSamoa #CNMI

Cultural performances at the visitor center are part of what we support at our partner #NationalPark of #AmericanSamoa in 2026! 🤝 Visitors will soon be able to experience cultural dance performances. 💚

Our support helps to fund this, so visitors connect with the living culture of American Samoa. 🌏

Behind every great visitor experience at our partner #NationalPark of #AmericanSamoa is a knowledgeable park ranger. 🥾
This year, we are funding specialized training for interpretive park staff in traditional Samoan handicrafts — including preparing #laufala for weaving.
#HPPA
Laufala images: #NPSA

When you visit our partner the National Park of American Samoa, the information you receive matters.

This year, we are supporting:
• Printing of the park newspaper
• Updated tear-off trail maps for Manu‘a
• Accessibility improvements in printed materials

#ParkSupport #NPSA #HPPA #AmericanSamoa

To mark #WorldWetlandDay this month the National Park of American Samoa will host a volunteer event Feb. 26.

They will be planting mangroves on different locations on island. If you/your group would like to participate, scan the QR code to register or see the contact info.

#NPSA #AmericanSamoa

National Park of American Samoa: A moment of reflection along the east side of American Samoa, where the sunset highlights the natural beauty and cultural landscape preserved across our island.

#AmericanSamoa #NationalParkofAmericanSamoa

🌀America🌀
#USA #Alabama #Alaska #AmericanSamoa #Arizona #Arkansas #California #Colorado #Connecticut #Delaware #Florida #Georgia #Guam #Hawaii #Idaho #Illinois #Indiana #Iowa #Kansas
9/13 🧵

New Mexico Highlands University, thank you for thinking of our people!

#AmericanSamoa #educationispower #tuitionrates

Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa) aviation weather and informations NSTU PPG Aviation weather with TAF and METAR, Maps, hotels and aeronautical information for Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa)

How many runways can you see for Pago Pago International airport (American Samoa) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/nstu/en #pagopagointernationalairport #airport #pagopago #americansamoa #nstu #ppg #aviation #avgeek vl

You can shop to support this beautiful park, too:

shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
🌴🌊🌿🫶
#NPSA #ShopYourPark #AmericanSamoa

Same prompt. Four AIs. One country.
Who did it best?

#AIArt #AIPortrait #GenerativeAI
#ChatGPT #Gemini #Grok #MetaAI
#AmericanSamoa #AmericanSamoa🇦🇸

Tasi's Gift Tasi's Gift is a touching story about Tuala, a young girl who learns the value of selfless giving from her grandfather Tasi. Taking place on Upolu Island in Sāmoa, at a time long before the present, T...

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Tasi's Gift is a touching story about Tuala, a young girl who learns the value of selfless giving from her grandfather Tasi. Set on Upolu Island in Sāmoa, at a time long before the present, Tasi, the most famous bowl carver in all of Sāmoa, must prepare a kava bowl...

#AmericanSamoa

National Park of American Samoa:

A beautiful pink plumeria flower. One of the many vibrant colors you can find across the island.

O lenei fugala'au o lo'o ta'ua o le "plumeria" lanu piniki. O se fugala'au matagofie toe ta'atele i le motu.

IMG: NPSA

#nationalpark #AmericanSamoa #plumerias

Oversight hearing on deep seabed mining on Thurs Jan 22, 2PM, EST docs.house.gov/meetings/II/...

#deepseamining #americansamoa #CNMI #territorialstatus

Territories Without a Voice: When American Belonging Comes With an Asterisk A look back at how U.S. territories were once viewed as a temporary step toward statehood and how that expectation quietly changed in the early 1900s. The discussion traces how court rulings known as ...

Territories Without a Voice: When American Belonging Comes With an Asterisk www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8bmk4-... #USTerritories #VotingRights #AmericanSamoa #NoTaxationWithoutRepresentation #Constitution #CivilRights #Democracy #Representation

Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It American Samoa is the only U.S. state or territory where people are born without automatic citizenship, and without the right to vote in state, federal, and most local elections anywhere outside of American Samoa.

"I didn't know that I can't vote."

"Beyond the 11 facing criminal charges, several other Samoans [..] who are citizens, and thus eligible to vote, decided to sit this one out."

"[T]oo traumatized after the troopers came."
#Alaska #AmericanSamoa #USA #Education #Incarceration #Voting #Policing

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Conservation protects more than land, it protects moments like this. Healthy ecosystems support clean air, stable climates, and vibrant life. Protecting nature today shapes the world we experience tomorrow.

#AmericanSamoa #sunset
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Photo: Ariel Fa’ali’i

The StarKist Samoa plant resumed operations after the holidays. Daily production has been increased and the facility in American Samoa has seen a huge influx of workers from Samoa already and expects that...zurl.co/dbXO7 @StarKist Co. #AmericanSamoa #tuna