Silversword at Haleakalā National Park (Maui County, Hawaiʻi)
Haleakalā National Park is a national park located on the island of Maui. Named after Haleakalā, a dormant volcano within its boundaries, the park covers an area of 33,265 acres (52 square miles or 134.6 square kilometers), of which 24,719 acres (38.6 square miles or 100.0 square kilometers) is a wilderness area. The land was designated a national park in 1976 and its boundaries were expanded in 2005.
Haleakalā was originally part of Hawaiʻi National Park along with the volcanoes of Mauna Loa and Kīlauea on the island of Hawaiʻi, created in 1916. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was made into a separate national park in 1961 by Bill S. 3623. The park area was designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. The name Haleakalā is Hawaiian for "house of the sun." According to a local legend, the demigod Maui imprisoned the sun here in order to lengthen the day. The Hawaiian National Park Language Correction Act of 2000 was proposed to observe the Hawaiian spelling, but it did not become law.
The park features the dormant Haleakalā (East Maui) Volcano, which last erupted sometime between 1480 and 1600 AD. The park is divided into two distinct sections: the summit area and the coastal Kipahulu area.
Haleakalā National Park has been a part of the Pacific West Region since its inception in 1961.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haleakal%C4%81_National_Park
Silversword at Haleakalā National Park (Maui County, Hawaiʻi)
Haleakalā National Park is a national park located on the island of Maui. Named after Haleakalā, a dormant volcano within its boundaries, the park covers an area of 33,265 acres (52 square miles or 134.6 square kilometers), of which 24,719 acres (38.6 square miles or 100.0 square kilometers) is a wilderness area. The land was designated a national park in 1976 and its boundaries were expanded in 2005.
Haleakalā was originally part of Hawaiʻi National Park along with the volcanoes of Mauna Loa and Kīlauea on the island of Hawaiʻi, created in 1916. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was made into a separate national park in 1961 by Bill S. 3623. The park area was designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. The name Haleakalā is Hawaiian for "house of the sun." According to a local legend, the demigod Maui imprisoned the sun here in order to lengthen the day. The Hawaiian National Park Language Correction Act of 2000 was proposed to observe the Hawaiian spelling, but it did not become law.
The park features the dormant Haleakalā (East Maui) Volcano, which last erupted sometime between 1480 and 1600 AD. The park is divided into two distinct sections: the summit area and the coastal Kipahulu area.
Haleakalā National Park has been a part of the Pacific West Region since its inception in 1961.
Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haleakal%C4%81_National_Park