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Oahu

Hiking Makiki Valley Loop Trail
Do you like the good news or the bad news first? Do you shovel down your peas and ...

Hiking Kapena Falls
The mammoth boulders, leaves bigger than me and thousands of banyan tentacles swal...

Hiking Makapuu Lighthouse Trail
Even though I’d been in Hawaiʻi 20 years or so, it was my Russian friends, new to ...

Hiking Manoa Falls Trail
As a kid in the late 70s, before hiking in Hawaiʻi was quite the popular pastime i...

Hiking Kawai Nui Marsh Trail
Walk along the paved Kawai Nui Marsh path in Kailua and it’s mostly quiet, w...

Hiking Koko Crater Stairs
Each time I subject myself to Koko Crater Stairs, I swear I won’t ever do it again...

Hiking Kuliouou Ridge Trail
When I wake up pumped for action but with no pre-planned destination for treading ...

Hiking Kaiwi Shoreline Trail
After 40 years on Oahu, and an avid hiker, I figure I’m familiar with most trails ...

Halona Blowhole and Beach Cove
The Hālona Blowhole is one of Hawai‘i’s natural wonders, created thousands of year...

Hiking Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens
Every time I drive along the grand, palm-lined entrance to Hoʻomaluhia Botanical G...
Maui

Makena Remains Maui’s Best Stretch of Coast for Outdoor Pursuits
What if we told you there was a place on Maui home to fire twirling nudists and ha...
Kauai

Hike to Romantic Hanakapiai Valley and Stand Beneath the Towering Waterfall
Hanakāpī‘ai is a remote valley located along Kaua‘i’s opulent Nāpali Coast. The pr...

How to Hike the Kalalau Trail on Kauaʻi
No list of consummate backpacking trips would be complete without mention of the 1...