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Articles for June, 2009

Wailuku River in the Hilo Forest Reserve

Posted: February 10, 2010

I hiked along the middle reaches of Wailuku River, the largest river in Hawaii which flows 26-miles down the slopes of Mauna Kea into Hilo Bay, to see the plants and animals that live halfway up the river.

Kipuka on the Old Puu Oo Trail

Posted: June 18, 2009

I hiked through a series of kipuka on the old Pu’u O’o Trail off the Saddle Road to see the native forest birds that live at 5,500 feet elevation on the slopes of Mauna Kea.

Upper Hamakua Ditch Trail in Waimea

Posted: June 10, 2009

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I hiked the Upper Hamakua Ditch Trail at the end of White Road in Waimea that follows a ditch system along the edge of Waipio Valley in the Kohala District of Hawaii Island.

Humu’ula Trail on the Slopes of Mauna Kea

Posted: June 4, 2009

Over the Memorial Day weekend I hiked the Humu’ula Trail to see the forests of ohia and koa trees that thrive on the slopes of Mauna Kea along the Hamakua Coast of Hawaii Island.