National park

By lizzyharperr
  • Westerners came to explore the volcanos.

    Westerners came to explore the volcanos.

    William Ellis, and Asa Thurston went the Mt. Kilauea in 1823. the discovered the potentail adventures.
  • Lava drain

    Lava drain

    Lorrin Thurston discovered a giant lava tube. Then it spilled over the edge flowing down. After awhile the lava drained out.This left cave like shells, that attract a lot of visitors.
  • Try to make it a park

    Try to make it a park

    Thurston wanted to make the beautiful area a park. Unfortunately he's efforts failed.
  • help to establish

    help to establish

    Dr. Thomas came to the islands to be a director of Hawaiian volcano observation. Together they came together and wrote letters, gave speeches.
  • Signed as a national park

    Signed as a national park

    President Woodrow Wilson signed, Hawaii volcano national park. The countries 13th national park. It took ten years.
  • At first

    At first

    The park only consisted of summits of both of the volcanos.
  • As it formed

    As it formed

    as it formed there became, forests and deserts and more activities than the beginning.
  • new parks

    new parks

    Haleakala was made a separate national park. the park has over 250 square miles volcanic wonders.
  • new ground

    new ground

    The UNESCO names Hawaii volcano national park an International Biosphere reserve.
  • more awards

    more awards

    UNESCO names Hawaii national park "world heritage". So the beauty can be restored.