The northwest coast of Kauai—which is itself the most northwesterly of the major Hawaiian Islands—is roadless and wild, where knuckle-sets of 2,000-foot-high cliff heads greet the pounding Pacific. At road’s end past Hanalei… Continue reading
On the lush north nub of the Big Island of Hawaii, Waipio Valley is an adventure into the past, where young Kamehamea spent his youth surfing a wild beach and roaming one of… Continue reading
Source: King’s Trail is a walk on Maui’s wild side
Not far from where the road ends beyond ritzy Wailea, the rugged King’s Trail begins its 12-mile run along the island’s arid and out-there south coast. The trail dates from King Pi’ilani in… Continue reading
Nothing quite spoils a family vacation like having a wave sweep someone away and into the depths of the deep blue sea. So, first rule when visiting the very cool Nakalele Blowhole and… Continue reading
Kauai’s northeast coast has a wealth of wild beaches, so pleasure seekers may not find Moloa’a (mo-lo-ah-ah) Bay on the first visit, or even the second. The big curve of sand cleaved by… Continue reading
Pedaling the Coconut Coast of Kauai (the east shore) has quietly become one of the top attractions in the state. Decades in the making, the Ke Ala Hel Makalae (“path that goes by… Continue reading
Being the youngest island—about 5 million years the junior of Kauai—the cultural traditions of the Big Island have been less obscured by tangles of greenery and the erosive forces of Mother Nature. Several… Continue reading
