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
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
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
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
“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
Spills and Fish Kills? In the last several months, fish kills have been reported at two streams on O`ahu. The January issue of Hawai`i Fishing News said a “bubbly substance” appeared in December at Ka`elepulu Stream in Kailua; columnist Knud … 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
What happens when the state can’t pay its electric bills? That was the situation that the Legislature faced this past session. The Department of Accounting and General Services, which manages most state buildings, and the University of Hawai`i were facing … Continued
With commercial fishing in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument set to end on June 15, 2011, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council took steps last month to allow the eight remaining NWHI bottomfishermen to fish unfettered during the … Continued
Carbon Calculations: Ever wonder how much your personal travel adds to the Earth’s burden of greenhouse gases? Now a website offers you the chance to find out. According to Sustainable Travel International’s “carbon calculator,” a round-trip flight from Hilo to … Continued