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I was kind of bummed when the group leader (Baron Yamamoto) said we (Steve Decker, Katie Ersbak, Jenny Ersbak, Daniel Hu, Aaron Toma, Lynne Honda and myself) were gonna go back to Kokee (Koke`e) to hike Kalepa Ridge (ridge west of Kalalau Valley), especially since it’s far away from most of the other hikes we […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] On the final day of our Molokai Trip, we booked a guided tour in Halawa Valley in East Molokai… which was the only way for us to legally access the valley. We were fortunate enough to see both waterfalls in the valley as well as learn about […]

One of the more scenic spots in Hanalei Bay, the Hanalei Pier is a popular place for both tourists and locals to watch the sunset, fish, paddleboard, kayak, swim and/or picnic on the beach, etc. After working all day on the north shore, I detoured off Kuhio highway to Weke Rd, which intersects the recreational […]

One of the most beautiful places I visit for work is Limahuli Valley, located in Haena, North Kauai. As a National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), the land above Kuhio Highway is managed for its native species and habitat… …with the exception of the well known “cold pond” roadside. hehe. 🙂 The lowest part of the […]

Due to the unfortuitous dry weather this weekend, our tubing adventure in Wahiawa got cancelled this past weekend… and thus, we opted to join up with some other hikers in Waianae Valley to do the Waianae Waterworks Trail. The trail was pioneered and is maintained by some residents in Waianae and Makaha Valleys, as well […]

Another section of the Koolau Summit Trail (KST) that I haven’t explored yet, the segment between the Waikane Trail and Waiahole Uka Trail summits, was soon to be completed after a recent invite from Pete Clines. I recently heard that the view from the summit of the Waikane Trail (Puu Kaaumakua) is one of the […]

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 […]

I haven’t heard of Bolohead Ridge until just recently reading Island Trails, and along with the name, was the phrase… “Bolo is lolo.” For those of you who aren’t familiar with these local pidgin terms; “Bolo-head” is typically a person who is “bald-headed,” and “lolo” is usually descriptive of a person who is “crazy.” It […]

On a pacific island slightly north of the equator, we are surrounded by water that is moderately warm and consistent in temperature throughout the day/night. After the sun goes down, the land does not experience the dramatic cooling like that experienced by equatorial, inland regions of continents. Warm, moist air / water vapor from the […]