Hawaii Snowstorm Continues

Cold, wet weather has dumped over three inches of snow at the summit of Maui’s tallest peak, Haleakala, over the past few days. The Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa have also been whited out. All of the roads to the summits have been closed since Tuesday.
However, on Maui the [...]

Snow in Maui: Haleakala Road Closed

On Monday night, freezing conditions mixed with heavy precipitation resulted in the unlikely: Snow in Maui. Dangerous driving conditions caused officials to close the road up to Haleakala on Tuesday. Another one to three more inches is expected to fall in the next few days.

(Haleakala Snow. Photo courtesy of Adam Burgasser)
Another [...]

How To Catch Rain for Emergency Drinking Water

During times of drought or disconnect with local water supplies, having an alternate supply of water is essential. Most disaster preparedness experts recommend families reserve 1 gallon of drinking water per person and pet per day. ( See additional details about disaster preparedness at “Storms and Power Outages”.)
The average disruption time during emergencies [...]

Maui Harbor Expansion Would End Surfing and Paddling There

On August 15, 2005 then Mayor of Maui Alan Arakawa noticed an increase in the use of Kahului Harbor by cruise ships. He commissioned a report. One of the findings is prophetic:
The canoe clubs fear that an increase in the number of cruise
ships will require harbor expansion, and may eliminate their
activities in the [...]

Kauai Vacation Rental Cooking

My partner and I went to Kauai and opted to avoid large hotels and instead stayed in a vacation rental. We arrived pretty late in the afternoon and didn’t know the secluded area very well. Our hosts were happy to point out a few of the local attractions and resources. But by [...]