Having missed lava sightings on our last visit to the Big Island, I could not let the opportunity elude me again. After hearing that the lava flows had resumed at Kalapana, I had to go back to Hawaii to witness this breathtaking phenomenon. Continue reading
Hawaii
From Artillery to Archery
I have recently become addicted with exploring old military bunkers. As the weekend approached, I began thinking and researching new sites that we had not yet been. After hours of scouring the web and scanning the Island of Oahu on Google Earth, I remembered a bunker that I had driven by dozens of times. It was simply hiding in plain sight. Continue reading
Abandoned Plantation Home
During an evening hike, a wrong turn took us to the creepy side of the woods. Although every instinct was telling us to turn around, our curiosity would not let us leave without taking a quick peek inside. Continue reading
Concealed Abandoned Bunker
Being the World War II nerd that I am, I could not refrain from investigating rumors of an abandoned WWII bunker on Oahu’s Koolau mountain. The concealed military reservation was supposedly comprised of 3 bunkers. Continue reading
Koloa Gulch (Multiple Waterfalls)
For years I had heard of a gulch that arduously snaked through Oahu’s Koolau mountains. If you were brave enough to endure its trek, the valley would guide you to its floodgates. Continue reading
Secret Abandoned Bunker
After a ton of research, I finally found the holy grail of World War II bunkers here on Oahu! As it remains a relatively unspoiled historical monument, many people have worked to keep this place a secret. Continue reading