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Kalo, also called taro, is a highly nutritious root vegetable considered sacred by Hawaiians. Since ancient days, kalo was a staple food and grown in abundance. There were once more than 300 varieties of kalo - less than a third of that remains today.
#KaloPin #TaroPin #ShopYourParks
New online for you #HaleakalāNationalPark fans and stans:
This Haleakalā National Park mini jigsaw puzzle is the perfect size for gifts, road trips, plane trips, and fun with friends.
300-piece #jigsawpuzzle
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Leanne at our Puʻukoholā Heiau NHS park store says a shipment of these just came in, so if you are on Hawaiʻi Island, pop by! In-park only.
You can browse our whole collection of national parks water bottles & flasks here, too: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#ShopYourParks #PUHE #HPPA
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...
A stunning meditation through a native forest where our beloved ʻōhiʻa trees remain a beating heart, Under the ʻŌhiʻa Tree asks its readers of all ages to pause and consider: “What do you hear? What do you see?” This invitation frames a visual and textual narrative.
#UnderTheOhiaTree #ShopYourParks
Planning a trip to the Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park? Don’t forget to pack this soft, comfortable tee! 👕🌋🌿
Get: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
This design celebrates renewal and restoration.
#HawaiʻiVolcanoesNationalPark #KahukuUnit #HPPA #HawaiiParks #ShopYourParks
So many cute Hawaiian critter plushies!!! 🐥🦉🐋🐠🪿🕷️🦇😍
We worked really hard to get these JUST RIGHT for our national park partners in Hawaiʻi & American Samoa; every hug is a teachable moment. 💛🌎✨
Shop NPS plushies: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#ShopYourParks #NationalParksPlushies
Meet our most sustainable #HaleakalāNationalPark fleece yet — made from 100% recycled fabric and never re-dyed! Soft, affordable, and eco-friendly, this cozy fleece features a charming family of nēnē and feels good in every way.
#nenehoodie #nenepullover #ShopYourParks
Fun Facts about Hawaiian Voyaging #Canoes 🚣🌊
• Hawaiian wayfinding is navigating open ocean without modern tech. ✨
• Navigators use the wind, stars, moon, & ocean currents to determine direction & location. 🌬️⭐🌙🌊
• In Hawaiʻi: waʻa kaulua.
#ShopYourParks: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/3d-...
🌺 Carry a little aloha everywhere you go!
This eco-friendly #ChicoBag is made from ♻️ 100% recycled materials and features an adorable 🌊🐢 sea turtle design. Lightweight, durable, and foldable into its own pouch, it’s the perfect reusable bag for beach days 🏖️ or any days.
#SeaTurtles #ShopYourParks
Park Rangers are essential to helping preserve the natural and cultural resources of our public lands for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. 💚
🧶👒 Now you can build your own park ranger with this adorable crochet kit!
#ParkRanger #CrochetKit #ShopYourParks
📚✨ What are you reading for this #HawaiianHistoryMonth?
In this collection of essays, 11 Kanaka ʻŌiwi (Native Hawaiian) scholars honor their moʻokūʻauhau (genealogical lineage) by drawing on ancestral knowledge from the past to guide the present. 🌺🌊
#ThePastBeforeUs #Moʻokūʻauhau #ShopYourParks
Listen to the ocean and think about how much you love sea turtles. 🌊🌊🌊 🐢💚🩵💙
#seaturtles #hawaiiparks #hawaiiisland #newbag #seaturtlebag #shopyourparks #oceanasmr
What are you reading on this #HawaiianHistoryMonth?
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Hawaiian Fishing Traditions celebrates the great fishers of ancient Hawaiʻi known for attracting and propagating fish, inventing fishing techniques, and bringing in extraordinary catches.
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#HawaiianFishingTraditions #ShopYourParks
What are you reading on this #HawaiianHistoryMonth?
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Arts and Crafts of Hawaii stands alone as the definitive resource on Hawaiian material culture. Meticulously detailed and well illustrated, former Bishop Museum director Te Rangi Hiroa (Sir Peter H. Buck).
#ArtsAndCraftsOfHawaii #ShopYourParks
Fascinated by #ChiefOfWar? 🪖🔥
This classic book 📚 explores how ancient Polynesian explorers 🌊 found the Hawaiian Islands, most remote in Earth's largest sea 🌍; how they navigated by the stars ✨, how they viewed themselves & their universe.
#HawaiianHistory #AncientHawaii #HerbKane #ShopYourParks
Go farther 🚶♂️🌄, shop smarter 🛍️🧠!
Hiking essentials for summer ☀️ in the national parks of Hawaiʻi 🏞️ are here: 🥾🧢💧🎒
#HikingEssentials #HawaiiParks #TrailReady #ShopYourParks
shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#GoFarther #ShopSmarter #HawaiiParks #HawaiiHiking
🌿 Weavers or would-be #weavers, this kit is for you! 🧵 We searched the Hawaiian community to source an authentic lauhala bracelet kit to support cultural demonstrations & events in the parks & offer something fun & authentic to you to craft. ✨
#kupee #lauhala #lauhalabracelet #ShopYourParks 🛍️🏞️
Hulo! is a fast, fun, and easy way to practice your Hawaiian vocabulary. 🗣️ Whether you know 5 Hawaiian words or 500, you can enjoy learning together as you race 🏁 to complete your Hawaiian crossword. ✍️🌺
#Hulo #HuloGame #FamilyFun #HawaiianGames #SummerFamilyFun #ShopYourParks 🛍️🏞️
Kōnane is a Hawaiian game of strategy, much like checkers or chess. 🧠 It was played to strengthen the mind and teach strategic thinking. 🗺️ Hawaiian kings and queens, military leaders, and teachers were masters of the game 👑⚔️, but anyone could play it for fun. 😄
#Konane #KonaneBoard #ShopYourParks 🛍️🏞️
🌊 It is Day 5 of #NationalOceanMonth & we are celebrating heʻe, octopuses! 🐙 Do your ears feel like celebrating? 👂🎉
#Octopuses are highly intelligent creatures, + using specialized pigment cells, chromatophores, they can instantly change their skin color to blend, or signal warnings.
#ShopYourParks
These custom playing cards feature work from beloved Hawaiʻi artist Dietrich Varez, who created block prints depicting #Hawaiian legends & myths for decades. 25 inspiring prints will provide a deeper understanding of Hawaiian gods & spirits, plants & animals.
#Varez #FamilyFun #ShopYourParks 🛍️🏞️
Hey hey, nēnē. 🪿
The nēnē, the world’s rarest goose, is found only in Hawai‘i and is the official State Bird. 🌺🏞️
Adapted for traversing rugged terrain like lava plains, their strong feet feature padded toes and reduced webbing. 🪨🦶
#nenebag #nenetotebag #shopyourparks
The new, larger 3D waʻa kaulua (Hawaiian voyaging canoe) kit is now available at our Hawaiʻi national parks visitor center stores AND online here: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/3d-...
#waakaulua #shopyourparks
Wear a little wisdom on your ears.
The pueo 🦉 is the native Hawaiian owl, known for its graceful flight at dawn and dusk 🌅. Unlike many owls, pueo nest on the ground in soft grass 🌾 and are one of the few owls active during daylight hours 🌞.
#OwlEarrings #Pueo #ShopYourParks #Jabebo
If it fits, I sits. 🐥
Shop nēnē gosling plush 🐣: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/plu...
Shop mandala mug ☕: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/mug...
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#nenegosling #neneplush #mandalamug #shopyourparks
Hula is a celebration of Hawaiian culture as oli (chant), and as dance. Lei are interconnected with the intent of the song or hālau (hula school). This colorful notecard set celebrates beauty in motion and the artistry of Hawaiian hula.
#ShopYourParks #Hula #LeiDay
New hats have come to a duck, er, our Hawai’i national park store (and online)! 🦆🧢🌋🌺🌿🛍️🌴🌊🌳
#newhat #hawaiihat #shopyourparks
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
If you stopped by our #kalokohonokohaunhp visitor center park store today, you might have met HPPA Executive Director Mel! She was graciously covering a shift so one of our frontline folks could attend a park gathering. We appreciate you, Mel! 👏🏼🌿
#MahaloMel #KAHO #shopyourparks #TeamHPPA
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Behold the powerful eruptions of Kīlauea! 🌋 From lava flows to cinder cones to lava tubes, these natural wonders captivate all who witness them. Introducing our new double-sided puffy Journey Blanket, celebrating the volcanic forces that shape Hawaiʻi. ✨
#ShopYourParks