HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Six more Hawaii state parks will soon begin charging parking or entry fees to visitors and tour companies. The state received approval Thursday to begin charging fees ...

Hawaii tourism has boomed since the Great Recession, rising from 6.8 million annual visitors in 2008, to 10.4 million in 2019, but the state's parks have seen little boost in revenue, and the ...

The Haena State Park co-management agreement between the state of Hawaii and a Kauai nonprofit has created a model for other state parks. SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

A new survey shows that an increase in the number of visitors is causing problems at Hawaii state parks. The survey conducted for the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows that visitors are happy with ...

Two major state parks on Kauai — Haena State Park and Napali Coast State Wilderness Park, which includes the popular Kalalau Trail — are closed due to flood damage, and will remain closed ...

In 2024, just under 1.4 million people visited Kauai, an ever-so-slight decrease from the year before. Even with tourists ...

The state is seeing big improvements at Haena State Park's lush valleys after cracking down on illegal campers in Kalalau. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

DLNR’s Division of State Parks said at least 24 people who hiked the Na Pali Coast trail since Aug. 14 have suffered gastrointestinal sickness, believed to be called by the Norovirus.

Hawaii's tourists may have to pay an entrance fee in order to hike its parks and trails. The visitor’s pass is aimed at helping Hawaii sustain its environment.

Hawaii is one step away from getting a new state park: the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, which spans the eastern coast of Oahu. The initiative is a way to manage high visitor numbers and steward ...

The Waipa parking lot on the north shore of Kauai was easy to find. I had booked the shuttle to Haena State Park, where visitors can access Kee Beach and the Kalalau Trail. I stepped onto the ...