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[Part 1] [Part 2] With the increase in foot traffic on the local trails due to social media, I constantly remind our crew to make sure our time in the mountains is well spent. Whether it being conservation work, mapping / surveying native species, invasive species removal or basic trail maintenance / clean up, I’ve […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] With our recent lesson from Dr. Nori, several of us were motivated to do more snail surveying along the Waianae Summit. With the same group (Nate, J, Katie, Ryan, Jenelyn and I, and Aaron, who wasn’t able to make other trip) did a moderate traverse along the Waianae Summit from Star […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] On our last day on the Na Pali Coast, we had a few hours to explore Milolii Valley before we kayaking to Polihale Beach. Though the girls wanted to hang out at the beach and relax, the guys still wanted one last adventure and decided to hike […]

On a typical day, the waterfall chutes at the base of the Koolau Mountain Range on Windward Oahu are dry or barely flowing. Significant rainfall is required to create these waterfalls, where subsequent viewing is commonly done from afar. During the hurricane season in Hawaii (~June-November), the Hawaiian Islands are frequented by tropical storms which […]

Playing the safety card, and bailing out on our first TWO attempts due to rainy weather, we decided to make the third time the charm and summit “Razor Ridge” on west Oahu. Although previously thwarting our prior attempts to summit “No Name” Peak from the ridge, the rain did make for exceptionally cooler weather and […]

The last time we were here, we only got to see the left stream fork of Koloa Gulch, which lead Kalo Falls… Therefore, it was only fitting that we (Josh, Katie and I) further explore the gulch and see the waterfall at the end of the right fork (not sure of actual name). Since there […]

After hiking up to Lanihuli from the Pali Puka, I had no desire to get to the peak again anytime soon. This is mostly because of the distance one has to travel up (or down) from Alewa heights, if hiking the conventional route that is. However, a shorter route (and far less dangerous than other […]

I haven’t hiked much on any of the west-side ridges lately, maybe because I was mentally scarred for how long and hot “Ohikilolo to Three Corners” was last year, haha. However, Pete was looking for someone to hike with and scout out a new route he hadn’t done before… and for those who don’t know, […]

Though most of us were exhausted from arduous hike into Blue Hole the day prior, we summoned the energy to drive up to the north shore to hike the Na Pali coastline to Hanakapiai beach and waterfall. Although, I haven’t hiked along the Na Pali coast for some time, the hike was still fresh in […]

The “Blue Hole” is one of those mystical valley adventures that many of us aspire to hike, but only few dedicated goonies end up making it there. Not the easiest place to get to, it requires a good amount of off-roading through muddy terrain, navigating a mess of faint trails, and miles of rock-hopping. As […]