HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks (DLNR DSP) announces the extended closure of the Castle Beach parking lot at Mālaekahana State Recreation Area on Oʻahu.

HĀ‘ENA, Kauaʻi – Hā‘ena State Park will reopen to the public on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The park closed on September 6 out of concern for public safety due to the arrival of Hurricane Lowell. The ...

Hawaiʻi Island’s Hāmākua Coast. Mauna Loa (left), Mauna Kea (center) and Hualālai (right) in the distance. HONOLULU – Community members are encouraged to learn about proposed changes to the rules ...

Hawaiʻi Residents Can Help Detect and Stop the Spread of Invasive Ants HONOLULU – October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi. Residents are encouraged to collect and submit ants from their properties ...

HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has reopened the following areas after the passing of Hurricane Nolo: All forestry and wildlife lands are open to the public except those ...

Issuance of all state forest and state park camping permits has been suspended until further notice. The National Weather Service forecast includes the possibility of significant to extreme flash ...

HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) announced that certain lands on Kaua‘i will reopen on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. Most DLNR lands remain closed due to ...

HONOLULU – All Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) lands on Kaua‘i will remain closed to the public into the foreseeable future due to widespread damage from Hurricane Lowell. In ...

HONOLULU – Marigold Zoll has been selected to lead the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). With a staff of more than 200 professionals from ...

HONOLULU – DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) staff report that vandals recently chopped down multiple trees in the ʻEwa Forest Reserve above Wahiawā, a place with some of Oʻahu’s most ...

KAILUA, OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI – Volunteers are being sought for a large-scale restoration effort that is underway to remove invasive red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) from Kailua’s waterways. The goal is to ...

HONOLULU – The State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) today authorized the transfer of more than 300 acres of state-owned lands in the Waiākea area of Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, from the ...