American Samoa swimming grotto with flower-covered walls Updated March 21, 2014 3:20 p.m. Rebecca Nestle and Michael Suenkel at Lupe Sina Treesort, Samoa with host dogs Major and Angel.

With 12,134 visitors, the National Park of American Samoa was the second-least visited national park last year. Only the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska saw fewer visitors.

Looking at a map, it’s easy to understand why the National Park of American Samoa gets relatively few visitors, but seeing images, it no longer makes sense. How could this breathtaking place not ...

Nestled below the equator, American Samoa National Park’s rainforests, coral reefs, and vibrant Samoan culture await — if you're willing to go the distance. Out of 325.5 million visitors to U ...

Tuaua is a Ranger at the National Park of American Samoa, located more than 7,000 miles from our nation’s capital. It’s the only U.S. soil south of the equator -- home to tropical fruitbats ...

National Park of American Samoa was specifically established to protect faasamoa, the customs and heritage of Samoa’s 3,000-year-old culture.

American Samoa is 76 square miles, spanning five volcanic islands in the South Pacific. This tropical paradise has an average temperature of 82 degrees, and unique flora and fauna. The National ...