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One local community on the North shore of Kauai, the Waipa Foundation (website above), focuses their efforts on restoration and sustainability in their watershed. They are using the monitoring stations and network to help them understand more about water resources and management. For example, they want to monitor the results of large scale wetland restoration […]

With a questionable forecast in the Koolaus of Central Oahu, Jenelyn and I opted to bail out of doing the Kalihi Saddle (one of the more extreme hikes on Oahu) with some other hiking buddies… instead, we joined up with Baron Yamamoto, Joshua Serrano (808 Goonies) and Marvin Chandra (Exploration Hawaii) to do an advanced […]

To tell you the truth, I haven’t had much experience bouldering outdoors… probably not even double digits yet, haha. However, whenever there is a chance to learn from the professionals (e.g., Matt lutey, Matt Rimroth, Nick Testa, and Phil Langford, etc.), I quickly seize the opportunity. A fairly new site called “Angel’s boulder,” has been […]

Kaena Point is the most north-western point on the island of Oahu, and is a Department of Land and Natural Resources Natural Area Reserve (NAR) and has been a culturally important area to Native Hawaiians for many years. Being a local fisherman since the “hanabata days,” it has always a privilege to be able to […]

There are several places to watch a sunset in Hawaii. On Oahu, some personal favorites would be Yokohama Beach and Makaha on the west side; Mokuleia, Ehukai and Sunset Beach on the North Shore. The last mentioned locations, Ehukai and Sunset Beach, are also famous for their amazing surf and long stretches of beaches. In […]

Fairly new to rock climbing and only bouldering outdoors a few times, I was honored to be invited to a night-climb at a remote bouldering site, called “The Green Boulders” in Mokuleia (see above for name significance). We (David, Reanne, Ken, Wayne, Phil, Cat and myself) met up at Joe’s house in Waialua to consolidate […]

Laie Falls Trail is known by many Oahu hikers as a fairly easy trail. The trailhead is located on Poohaili Street, just up the road from Laie Neighborhood Park (Please mind that a permit is required for this trail). However, instead of just seeing Laie Falls, rumors of there being 18 waterfalls in Kahawainui Gulch, […]