On the leeward slope of Haleakalā above Kīhei rises a red dirt cinder cone named Puʻuokali. Puʻuokali means “the hill…
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Kia'i Moku Column
Help protect the fragile and amazing anchialine pools of Hawaii
Amidst a black canvas of young lava, plant-like bacteria grow…..painting a gold border that divides the brilliant green plants from…
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The efforts to keep pests out of your Christmas tree
By December 3rd of this year (2019), near the end of the shipping season, 93,000 Christmas trees had arrived in…
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Perils of pampas on West Maui Mountains
With plumes that bring to mind ostrich feathers, pampas grass first became popular in the Victorian era. Fluffy seed heads…
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Finding pests early helps to protect unique places like Lānaʻi
If you travel between the Hawaiian Islands you know that each Island is unique, in traditions and food, expressions and…
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Hotels and resorts partner in effort to eradicate LFA
Across Maui, there are hundreds of people already looking for small pests every day but they aren’t state inspectors or…
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