On the morning of January 14th, a winter storm dropped an inch of rain on Midway Atoll in only 30 minutes.  The weight of that water, combined with the storm's 40 knot winds, caused the historic, 81-year-old Seaplane Hangar to partially collapse. This is not the first time the hangar was ... more

Written by... I moved to Midway in 1996 as the Refuge Manager and an enthusiastic supporter of the Refuge System.  My experience as a Refuge Manager and as the Refuge Division Chief in DC had prepared me to take on the challenge of creating a Friends program at Midway. It would not be a ... more

On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese Navy surprise attacked Pearl Harbor. That evening, they also bombarded Midway Atoll in an effort to suppress any air attacks from there on their retiring aircraft carrier fleet. While much smaller and less damaging than the tragic events that day on O'ahu, the ... more

  Aloha kākou (aloha everyone)! My name is Eldridge Naboa and I am the new Deputy Wildlife Refuge Manager for Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial. I started this position in January 2022 and have already begun supporting the staff and personnel ... more