HIKES

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Kaumana Lava Tube, Western Cave (Big Island)

We had so much fun exploring the Kaumana lava tube the first time that we had to return to explore ...

Hi’ilawe Falls (Big Island)[Permission Required]

There is a legendary waterfall on the Big Island that is so tall that you barely even see the top ...

Boiling Pots to Pe’epe’e Falls (Big Island)

The upper Wailuku River is full of surprises, if you are looking for a fun little adventure on the Hilo ...

Kaumana Lava Tube, Eastern Cave (Big Island)

Hawaii's Big Island hosts some of the worlds most impressive lava tubes.  We could not visit the Island without exploring ...

Akaka Falls (Big Island)

Our first trip to the Big Island blew me away.  Many of their waterfalls completely dwarf those we typically find ...
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Waipuilani Falls

This mysterious waterfall has been hiding in plain sight from me ever since I moved to Oahu. Although it is ...

Kaipapau Bunker (Hau’ula Pillbox)

People who have hiked with me for any significant amount of time (and followers of the blog) probably know that ...

Pu’u Ohulehule Ridge

While exploring the windward side, we came across one of the prettiest vista's I had seen on Oahu in a ...
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The Pali Notches

The Pali Notches hike has gained notoriety on Oahu for its steep climbs and treacherous vertigo inducing cliffs ...
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Mountain Pass to Heaven

Most of the best hikes on Oahu start by jumping a fence.  However, for the Stairway to Heaven jumping fences ...
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Hike to Waihe’e & Hamama Falls

After being here for nearly a decade, I got really stoked when I discovered a new waterfall ...
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The Pink Bunker (Battery Hulu)

Oh the places a wrong turn will take you.  While looking for the popular Pink Bunker of Puu-O-Hulu, we stumbled across ...
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The Underworld

Every once in a while, we will go on an adventure but end up getting way more than we bargained ...
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The Tower

After a series of rainy days here on Oahu, the trade winds picked up and blew all the gloom away.  It ...
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The Cliff Hole (Pali Puka)

After living on the Island for nearly a decade, I decided it was finally time to check out the Pali ...
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Kapaa Quarry

For a long time, I've wanted to see the beautiful terraced hillsides that stripe across the landscape of those iconic ...
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Lava Love

Having missed lava sightings on our last visit to the Big Island, I could not let the opportunity elude me ...
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From Artillery to Archery

I have recently become addicted with exploring old military bunkers. As the weekend approached, I began thinking and researching new ...