Once again this February, I volunteered to help survey the Palila (Loxioides bailleui) on the southwest slopes of Mauna Kea. The surveys were held from February 5th to February 9th, although the last 3 transects on the east side of the mountain were postponed until the following week because of high winds. This year only the core areas are being ...
Both myself and Warehouse/Van washer Alika Tolzmann arrived at the Old Airport meeting spot at 7:30am the next morning (Alika had been washing vans until 4:00am). The turnout was astounding! There were hundreds of people milling around, but it was impressively organized. There were about 2 dozen signup sheets representing various beaches and o...
My car zoomed across Saddle road, the promise of adventure in the cold morning air. I was headed to Hakalau Wildlife Refuge, where I would meet with ‘the Friends of Hakalau’ for a rare opportunity to explore the refuge.
Established in 1985 as a National Wildlife Refuge, Hakalau’s rainforest habitat on the slope of Maunakea, is home to man...
After a marriage and divorce, I am now with a man with whom I plan to spend the rest of my life. We have discussed marriage over the years, but a tangled web of complications has pushed a wedding out of the picture for us. However, at Hawaii Forest & Trail I love helping to plan others' nuptials and special events at our outdoor venues....
Peter: Interpretive Guide, 1 year with Hawaii Forest & Trail
Everything we care about, depends on our natural world. ...
Last November when many people were preparing for family vacations or holiday dinners, I was training to guide our waterfall tour with Uncle Danny. My Uncle Danny is not my real uncle--he has thousands of nieces and nephews, and you will become one of them if you join his tour.
Listen to local conversations and you will hear people calling the...
I do not particularly like or understand insects, especially moths with their inexplicable need to plaster themselves nightly against my windows and french doors. I have found nothing to stop their relentless flight toward the light inside except turning off all my lights...but who wants to sit at home in the dark?...
We are all (life on earth) interconnected, and our collective health depends on the health of each individual or life form. Variations of this phrase, found in old pule and chants, are spoken when planting to ensure vigorous growth.
I became enamored and inspired by this phrase while planting trees with the Mauna Kea Forest Restoration Pro...
As a guide at Hawaii Forest and Trail, I meet people from around the world every single day. The visitors flock to our shores to experience adventure. Part of my job is to highlight the more spectacular and unique aspects of the island of Hawaii. This is an easy task with the island’s
Prince Kuhio Day is celebrated every year on March 26 to honor Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. An heir to Kaumualii of Kauai, and orphaned at the age of 13, he was hanai to Kapiolani and Kalakaua. Kuhio was an elected Representative to Congress from 1903 to 1922, when he died in Waikiki at the age of 50. His lif...
Every year, for a week in late January or early February a group of people from a variety of backgrounds from the USGS, University of Hawaii, Mauna Kea Restoration Project, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, Mauna Kea Watershed, Hakalau, Three Mountain Alliance, HVNP plus others get together to help census the Pali...
Diamonds, jewels, points of light
What makes the sky so different tonight?
Something has changed, pray not my sight.
No, nothing so wrong to cause me fright....
