On a clear day, you can see the north and south shores of Maui. On the north is Kahului, and to the south is Ma’alaea Bay. These two points intersect by an isthmus between Maui’s two volcanoes, Haleakala (“house of the sun”) and Halemahina (“house of the moon”). Both shores appear very similar. In reality,…
Most days we don’t think about power plugs. We plug them in. They do their job. That is, until we need one and we don’t have it. Or, we are traveling and our plug doesn’t fit the local receptacle. Then it’s a big deal. The plug is a model of simplicity, but without a precise…
The sand trembled almost imperceptibly. Soon, the disturbance became pronounced. The sand came alive, churning and shaking. Within minutes, over 100 young turtles, barely 2 inches long, emerged and scurried toward the ocean. Another generation of the Honu, or Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, had just entered the world. In the water, the turtles disperse immediately,…
There is an unmarked dirt road along the Hana Highway, on the North shore of Maui, not far past the town of Pa’uwela. The only landmark is a small general store on the opposite side. The nondescript road, which at times is only accessible via 4 wheel drive, leads to Pe’ahi, which is home to…