Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail has partnered with the Hawai’i Nonprofit Partner Association (HPPA). HPPA will now develop and carry Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail sales items in their visitor center and online stores and help support important programs and projects through HPPA donations.

In a press release HPPA Executive Direct Mel Boehl said, “We are excited to have Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail join our partnership. This was an easy yes for HPPA! The trail is an integral part of Hawaii’s national park system and of Hawaiian history. This partnership will allow us to expand our interpretive products and services, which will further our mission to inspire and connect visitors and the community to national park sites in the Pacific region, and to Hawaiian culture. We look forward to working with Superintendent Aric Arakaki and his team to support their interpretive programs.”

The Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail was established in 2000 and is administered by the National Park Service. This “trail by the sea” traverses wahi pana (storied landscapes), ancient Hawaiian sites, and over 200 ahupuaʻa (traditional land divisions). It follows 175 miles of Hawaiʻi Island’s coast and will eventually connect the island’s four national park sites including Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Photo credit: Hawai’i Pacific Parks Association