March 2012

In addition to being a Natural Area Reserve (NAR) for native species, Ka’ena point is also a spiritually important area to Native Hawaiians. A large coral stone at the point is thought to be where deceased souls depart into the spiritual world or “spirit leap,” as it is the westernmost part of the island to […]

A bit fatigued from Warrior Dash (in head-to-toe fleece) the previous day, I was more in the mood for some leisure hiking today… Like a chapter right out of the Goonies movie, Maunawili Falls to the Maunawili Moss Slides was an adventurous but leisure hike. We started our trek at the familiar Maunawili Falls Trailhead, […]

STAY TUNED!!! A fairly new bouldering spot in Honolulu, the Town Boulders have been getting some recent attention by climbers who frequent the Volcanic Rock Gym. Feel free to view the Photo Gallery, until the post is finished. To view more posts on climbing CLICK HERE, or look at the “Climbing Photo Gallery”. To view […]

PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE INFO AT THE END OF THIS WRITE UP BEFORE ATTEMPTING I have noticed people trashing this trail (pack out what you pack in) in an in attempt to ruin this adventure for others, so I will not be giving any further info than what is described in this write-up. […]

Like me, you probably haven’t heard of Iolekaa Falls, at least that is before this past Saturday. Apparently, there are two waterfalls in the back of Iolekaa Valley in the Waiahole Forest Reserve, just above Heeia. Using the Ulupaina trail as an initial guide, we bushwhacked through Iolekaa Valley to find one of the two […]

A great hike with a lot of scrambling, Puu Kawiwi to No Name to Tiki is definitely one of my favorite advanced hikes in West Oahu. This particular hike is nostalgic to several of us as it was the first hike we did together as the “Lost Trailblazers” (Troy Takara, Jennifer Liu, Seth Eason, Jenelyn […]

My first entry using only photos taken with iPhone 4s… Chikao Kunitake is a simple man. He does not own a car and does not drive miles to go to work. He does not rely on electricity to watch TV, or power his household appliances. Built by his grandparents, Chikao lives on a small coffee […]