Discover the archaeology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Some people think of the iconic Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as merely the home of breathtaking natural resources, including plant and animal life, calderas, steam vents and lava tubes, and Madam Pele in all her glory. But how many people realize it also includes a great number of remote — and usually unseen — archaeological sites?

Next week, Jadelyn Nakamura with HVNP offers a virtual tour of this amazing human landscape through photos, from the mountain to the sea, during two presentations at Lyman Museum in Hilo. She will cover the early settlement of the lands of Kilauea, how people lived and traveled there and where they settled and grew their crops, underscoring the role and mission of the National Park Service in protecting and preserving these resources.

Learn more about the environment and the human history that connected the people of Hawaii so powerfully to their ‘aina during “Pictures into the Past: The Archaeological Resources of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.”

The presentations are slated for 7 p.m. Monday (June 25) and 3 p.m. Tuesday (June 26). Cost is $3 or free for Lyman Museum members.

For more information, call the museum at 935-5021 of visit www.lymanmuseum.org.

The Lyman Museum is located at 276 Haili St. in Hilo.