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Articles for June, 2010

Dupont Trail in the Clouds

Posted: June 28, 2010

I joined the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club (HTMC) on a hike up the Dupont Trail that leads to the summit of Mount Kaala, the highest point on Oahu.

Ahuimanu Uka Ascent & Halawa-Aiea Crossover

Posted: June 24, 2010

August Smith, Nikolaj Nordkvist, and I hiked up Halawa Ridge, crossed over on the Koolau Summit Ridge, and then descended Aiea Ridge – a combined a distance of nearly 15 miles — to rendezvous with Pete Clines at the top of Aiea Ridge.

Views from Aiea Ridge

Posted: June 15, 2010

On National Trails Day — June 5 — I joined the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club (HTMC) for a hike up Aiea Ridge Trail to the Koolau Summit Ridge.

Native Birds on the Pu`u O`o Trail

Posted: June 7, 2010

My hiking adventures on the Big Island ended on the Pu`u O`o Trail where we ventured into forests of koa and ohia trees off the Saddle Road to see native forest birds.