Hawaii is a stunning archipelago made up of eight main islands. The entire archipelago stretches 1,523 miles, making it the longest island chain in the world with 137 total islands, islets and shoals. Hawaii is home to unique wildlife and plant life that exists nowhere else in the world in addition to some of the world’s most active volcanoes.
With its remarkable beauty, it’s no surprise that Hawaii is home to 8 National Park sites. There are two national parks (Haleakalā National Park and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park), two national historic sites (Puʻukoholā Heiau and Honouliuli), three national historic parks (Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, Kaloko-Honokōhau and Kalaupapa), and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Each of these sites protect a different area of natural and historic significance, some related to Hawaiian culture and others related to the involvement of the United States.
Hawaii is also home to the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, or “trail by the sea”, which protects a 175-mile corridor encompassing a series of culturally and historically significant trails.
