Kipahulu in Hana in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
The 1967 Kipahulu Expedition
Haleakāla National Park
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 8, 2025
1. The 1967 Kipahulu Expedition Marker
"Charles Darwin might well have made his classic observations on the origin of species on Maui as well as the Galapagos Islands."
-Dr. Martin Griffin, Kipahulu Expedition photographer, 1967
The 1967 Kipahulu Expedition was the upper valley's first large scale scientific exploration. The expedition revealed numerous bird, plant, and insect species, including many new to science. These discoveries led to the remote rainforest being added to the national park and protected as the Kipahulu Valley Biological Reserve. Scientists continually monitor the reserve, which is one of the few intact rainforests left in Hawai'i.To protect endemic and endangered species, access is allowed via scientific permit.
" different species of these beautiful little birds have arisen by adapting themselves to special conditions and food supplies. Thus the Maui parrotbill for seed cracking the 'i'iwi with long curved beak and hollow tongue for probing tubular flowers."
-Dr. M. Griff
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location.
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Regionally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 'Ike Aku, 'Ike Mai, Kokua Aku, Kokua Mai, Pela Ka Nohona 'Ohana (a few steps from this marker); Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike / Insight Through Experience (a few steps from this marker); Hale Halawai - A House for Meeting, Eating, and Exchanging (within shouting distance of this marker); He Huliau ma Kipahulu or Change in Kipahulu (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mahele - One Family's Story (about 400 feet away); Restoring the Hala Forest (about 500 feet away); The Mahele (about 500 feet away); Kai uli, The Deep Blue Sea (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hana.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 8, 2025
2. The 1967 Kipahulu Expedition Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
