As the year ends, let the beauty and unparalleled adventure of the Hawaiian Islands serve as a catalyst for reflection. From the tranquility of its beaches to the breathtaking hikes through lush rainforests,… Continue reading
All beaches in Hawaii are public. Put a big asterisk here. About 80 percent of the beaches in the islands are easily reached, but for many other gems getting to the beach can… Continue reading
But relative solitude can be had with a quick turn of the wheel. Manini Beach Park (above) lies on the south lip of the bay. The palmy park is a sure thing for picnics; the snorkeling is excellent; and a short trail leads to a marine conservation district and small beach that is truly hidden.
Get ready to take the leap! Hawaii currently has limited beach access and visitor quarantines in effect. When the pandemic passes, you can be ready to hit the trails and beaches by… Continue reading
The green nub on the north end of the Big Island—Kohala— that points toward Maui is a million years older than the island’s southern volcanic slopes, whose shores are being widened by fresh… Continue reading
The analogy is obvious: Eight principal Hawaiian islands are adrift in a universe of ocean, just as our eight planets (sorry Pluto) are isolated in a universe of space. The first Polynesians, from… Continue reading
Anyone who has been to the Islands recently will tell you traffic and crowds at popular destinations are a hassle. Seriously. For real. But the hassle is avoidable. The trick is to get to the many destinations that are out of the Yelp-o-Sphere, without having to sacrifice scenic values to do so.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Kilauea Volcano is not spewing vog—volcanic smog—and the air is pure and clean everywhere. The nastiness of vog has not been widely publicized, even though the air quality has been worse at times, in places, than L.A. in the early 1960s. People were not only gasping in Kona, but also on Maui and Oahu, and even as far as the north shore of Kauai.
