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
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
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
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
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
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