Tag Maui

Off the Hana Highway

The Hana Highway is 52 miles of twisty road, often with many one lane bridges. The scenery is spectacular. Keanae. A sign warns not to get near breaking waves because you could get swept away. Hamoa Alua island. Trees on…

Kipahulu bicycle powered smoothie

A little roadside stand in Kipahulu sells fruit and smoothies. There’s no electricity here, so the refrigerator runs by propane and the coffee maker by solar. The blender for smoothies is bicycle-powered. The woman working behind the counter recently escaped…

The Kipahulu Ohana and the Kapahu Living Farm

The Kipahulu Ohana is a community-based group in Kipahulu (near Hana) in Maui engaged in a number of projects such as raising taro, having cultural walks, reclaiming land from invasive species and animals, and important, bringing awareness of traditional Hawaiian…

The Kings Highway, Makena

This 6 mile round trip hike is mostly on a lava field, the lava is called a’a. It looks a bit like freshly tilled earth from a distance, but is solid rock. The hike looks easy. It’s not. The trail…