“The island either accepts you or rejects you.”We were to often hear this over the seven unforgettable days we spent in Kauai, the ‘Garden Isle’ of Hawaii. It was only after we had booked our tickets and made all the arrangements that I realized that Kauai is not typically…
Every time I watch a Lord of the Rings movie, it’s not so much for the Hobbits or Elves or the other mythical beings, but more for its stunning locales — the endless rolling greens of Hobbiton, the lush greenery of the Trollshaw Forest, the unique landscape of Middle Earth…
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Kauai has been under a flash flood warning all weekend with heavy rains and rising water levels at the Wailua river. This resulted in the famous Kalalau trail (one of America’s top 10 most dangerous trails) being closed today. We had been looking forward to hiking this trail, planning…
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Hawaii is full of myths and legends – stories that are full of passion, betrayal, loyalty, birth and death. One such legend tells the tale of a giant who feasted so much at a party in his honor that he laid down for a nap and never awoke. That’s the…
Due to the rugged mountainous terrain of the island, there are not many hikes that don’t go through crazy elevation, and involve major cardio. But the Mahaulepu trail in Poipu, in the Southern Shore of Kauai is one of those truly enjoyable hikes not just because it’s relatively…
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Since I started the New Year with an energizing hike, I thought I was setting the stage for a number of great weekly hikes for this year. However, it didn’t quite work out that way. After more than a month of no hiking, just as the weather started to…
I discovered a love of hiking after moving to the Bay Area in the spring of 2015. Mountains, hills, redwood forests, creeks, beach walks, wildflowers, caves…you name it, its there, waiting to be explored. Trails meandering next to creeks, lush green hills, awe-inspiring giant redwoods, magnificent views of…
In California, we are lucky to have some of the oldest living old-growth coastal redwoods, the tallest living things on the planet. There is something extraordinary about these trees and I am not just referring to their size.Redwoods are the superheroes of the plant world. They can battle…
