On February 12, Natural Area Reserves System Commissioners, state and Army staff, and a few members of the public trekked the long, sandy road through Ka`ena State Park and the Ka`ena NAR to see firsthand where the U.S. Army’s environmental … Continued
The controversy over surface water in central Maui has finally come to a head. On February 15, the state Commission on Water Resource Management authorized its chair, Peter Young, to appoint a mediator to help resolve an October 2004 waste … Continued
As with any play, the cast of characters in the unfolding forest rehabilitation drama at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park includes heroes, villains, and lots of bit parts. Here is a rundown, in order of appearance, of those mentioned in the … Continued
Long before the last embers had cooled from the Broomsedge Fire at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park in July 2000, Rhonda Loh had begun plotting ways to defeat the next one. By August, Loh, at the time a botanist with the … Continued
Koke`e, Waimea Park Leases to be Auctioned With No Special Treatment for Incumbents To care for and enjoy their recreational cabins at Koke`e and Waimea Canyon state parks, some leaseholders there have braved the treacherous mountain road, the mud, and … Continued
“How much time should we devote to putting our two cents in?” asked Linda Paul at a recent meeting of the federal Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council. In the saga over the pending designation of the … Continued