(BIVN) – A new “State of the Parks” report is issued for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which rates “poorly” in natural resources, while only scoring “fair” in cultural resources.

In this video, rangers and volunteers demonstrate the challenges facing the staff on a media tour up Mauna Loa Road, where a relatively small staff must creatively combat the invasive species that threaten endangered, native plants. Volunteers also help exhibit the successes, like the blossoming of the rare Mauna Loa silversword.