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Honokahau Harbor is located along the Kona Coastline on Hawaii Island, about 15 minutes south from the Kona Airport. The harbor is small, but houses many fishing and sailboats, many which can be chartered. It is also located next to a Kaloko-Honokahau National Park, so you can learn more about the cultural/historical perspective of this […]

A tribute to the famous children’s book and epic movie, “Where The Wild Things Are…” The night Max wore his wolf suit… and made mischief of one kind and another… …his mother called him “WILD THING!” and Max said “I’LL EAT YOU UP!” …so he was sent to bed without eating anything. That very night […]

I’ve always enjoyed night hikes, particularly during the full moon. There are a few trails that are friendly to hiking in the dark, one of them being Kamehame Ridge, or the ridgeline at the end of Kamehame Drive in Hawaii Kai. The road ends near the NIKE station, and joins with the Makapuu Tomtom Trail. […]

In addition to being an an aquatic biologist, part of my occupation is to deploy/maintain wireless sensor networks throughout the State of Hawaii. The weather station shown in the above is located at an elevation of ~6000 ft on Hualalai, a mountain range in Kona which peaks at ~ 8300 ft. These stations are often […]

Anyone who has been to Koolina Resort (Aulani, Ihilani, and/or Beach Villas) has likely been to the four artificial lagoons along the coastline. Depending on the specific resort/lagoon, there will different amenities (drink service, cabanas and reclining beach chairs) and numbers of people at each. However, there are a couple of natural lagoons (at least […]

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit 3 hidden treasures in Nuuanu Valley, all of which are a short walk from the end of the Old Pali Road / Pali Highway junction. Joined by several Lost Trailblazers and guests, we set out for Lulumahu Falls, Luakaha Falls and Kaniakapupu (King Kamehameha III’s summer palace). Much […]

One of our first advanced hikes as the “Lost Trailblazers,” Puu Kawiwi to No Name to Tiki Ridge was a very memorable adventure for all of us. Last weekend we were fortunate enough to receive in an invite from the 808 Caveman himself (Marcus Griego) to revisit Puu Kawiwi, but this time traverse the Kamaileunu […]

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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 […]