At the time of Western contact, more than 40 species of tree snails (genus Achatinella) populated O’ahu, although the range of any one species extended usually no more than a few miles. The variety of members in the Achatinella family … Continued
People living and camping at Makua Beach have attracted the wrath of the Army from time to time over the years of Army occupation of Makua Valley. Now, as in the 1960s and 1970s, the Army is trying to get … Continued
I was born on the hill, right in Makua, and they call it Pu`upa’i. The place is a flat hill as you’re going up, away in the valley… You can see it from down the beach as you look up. … Continued
In late September, after more than half a century of Army occupation of Makua Valley with never so much as a by-your-leave to the residents of Hawai’i, the federal Environmental Protection Agency announced that the public would have an opportunity … Continued
The Army’s hold on Makua Valley was originally intended to last the duration of the war, and six months longer. Half a century later, the Army shows no intention of moving out. How it managed to stay so long, possessing … Continued
The indefatigable C.S. Judd, forester for the Territory of Hawai’i, was exuberant in his description of Makua Valley’s botanical wonders. Of all of Hawai’i’s “rich botanical mines,” Makua Valley was “probably the greatest bonanza of all, fairly crammed with concentrated … Continued
West Maui Dams Win State Approval On Basis of a 16-Year-Old EIS On October 14, the state Commission on Water Resource Management approved the application of Maui County to build two dams in an area designated as the Honolua Watershed … Continued
It is difficult to tell from the public record just how much Francis Morgan paid to acquire Hamakua Sugar from Theo. H. Davies & Co. Ltd. in 1984. At the time, newspapers reported the purchase price as at least $69.6 … Continued
In 1879, three years after King Kalakaua signed the Treaty of Reciprocity with the United States, which opened wide the door to sugar growers, the Pacific Sugar Mill was chartered to do business on the extreme northern end of the … Continued
One of the most memorable sights in Waipi`o Valley is Hi’ilawe Falls. From a side cut into the valley, Hi`ilawe Falls drops nearly 1,300 feet straight to the valley floor, Hawai’i’s; longest free-falling waterfall. As part of the Kukuihaele development, … Continued