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Two hikers rescued from the upper reaches of Mauna Loa in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park never would have been there had they checked in to get a backcountry permit, as the summit area had been closed to travel due to severe weather days earlier.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed part of the parking lot at Uēkahuna and a short stretch of Crater Rim Trail east to protect a pair of breeding nēnē — the rare and endemic Hawaiian goose.
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Arches, Olympic, and Hawai’i Volcanoes national parks are busy with timed-entry permit endings and closures due to safety hazards.
Spending by the 1.6 million visitors to the park last year supported 1,500 jobs in the area and $195 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding the park.