Pu'uhonua o HonaunauNational Historic ParkHawaii |
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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park sits on the Honaunau coastal plain. Ancient basaltic lava flows from the Mauna Loa volcano created the land on which the park is located. Some of the lava flows in the park have been dated to be thousands of years old. Mauna Loa is still an active volcano. An eruption in 1950 sent three lava flows down the western slope of the volcano and into the ocean. The northernmost of these flows reached within seven miles of Honaunau Bay. Another eruption occurred on Mauna Loa in 1975, but no lava was sent toward the Kona coast.
For information about topographic maps, geologic maps, and geologic data sets, please see the geologic maps page.
For information on other photo collections featuring National Park geology, please see the Image Sources page.
Currently, we do not have a listing for a park-specific geoscience book. The park's geology may be described in regional or state geology texts.
Please visit the Geology Books and Media webpage for additional sources such as text books, theme books, CD ROMs, and technical reports.
Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments & Seashores.
Lillie, Robert J., 2005.
W.W. Norton and Company.
ISBN 0-393-92407-6
9" x 10.75", paperback, 550 pages, full color throughout
The spectacular geology in our national parks provides the answers to many questions about the Earth. The answers can be appreciated through plate tectonics, an exciting way to understand the ongoing natural processes that sculpt our landscape. Parks and Plates is a visual and scientific voyage of discovery!
Ordering from your National Park Cooperative Associations' bookstores helps to support programs in the parks. Please visit the bookstore locator for park books and much more.
For information about permits that are required for conducting geologic research activities in National Parks, see the Permits Information page.
The NPS maintains a searchable data base of research needs that have been identified by parks.
A bibliography of geologic references is being prepared for each park through the Geologic Resources Evaluation Program (GRE). Please see the GRE website for more information and contacts.
NPS Geology and Soils Partners
Association
of American State Geologists
Geological
Society of America
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - Soils 
U.S.
Geological Survey
Currently, we do not have a listing for any park-specific geology education programs or activities.
For resources and information on teaching geology using National Park examples, see the Students & Teachers pages.