Lena Schnell held the Sony Walkman and amplified speaker above her head and broadcast the call of the `elepaio through the forest in Kipuka `Alala on the northern slope of Mauna Loa. Schnell, a biologist at the U.S. Army Pohakuloa … Continued
With a Helping Hand, Mother Nature Reclaims Kaupo Haleakala has always held a special place in my heart. It’s one of the few places in Hawai`i where one can find true quiet and solitude and experience the joys of walking … Continued
Court Says LUC Can’t Delegate Rights of Hawaiians to Developer The Hawai`i Supreme Court has sent back to the state Land Use Commission its approval of a 1,000-acre high-end residential resort development at Ka`upulehu, in the Big Island district of … Continued
Hidden Valleys: The Thrill of Hiking Places Rarely Seen Over the summer, I decided that I wanted to really explore Hawai`i, the Big Island where I live. After vacations to distant places, I knew that just a car ride away … Continued
Couple in Kapulena May Seek Damages There was something in the air at the Hamakua farm of Seppe Wiesmueller and Mikki Hastings last June 12 that changed their lives and threatens their livelihood, the couple says. That day, as in … Continued
It was July 10, 1996. Leslie Doe heard a large SWOOMP! – and instantly recognized it as the sound of volatile fuel exploding. Outside, the glow from a huge ball of flame radiated from the neighboring property on Puhawai Road … Continued
For five years, the state Department of Health has been going after the operator of an illegal dump in Wai`anae. There’s no mystery as to the responsible party. There’s no lack of evidence. On occasions too numerous to count, the … Continued
Restoring Hawai`i’s Plants, Backyard by Backyard A Kaua`i man called me the other day after reading an article I’d written on forest birds. Some wedgetail shearwaters were nesting near his coastal home, and he wanted to tell me about them. … Continued
The role of the City and County of Honolulu in the evolution of the dump at Puhawai Road can be tracked on a single printout from its new computer system. The city’s Department of Public Works issued David Souza three … Continued
Anonymous callers have complained for years about dust emanating from David Souza’s property. However, with the exception of one instance in September 1998, whenever the Department of Health’s Clean Air Branch inspectors drive out to visit, they find nothing. On … Continued