Chuck Chimera only caught a glimpse of the 3-foot long lizard dining on his neighbor’s nasturtiums, but it was enough….
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Kia'i Moku Column
Pigs and Pampas
At about 4000’ elevation, just east of Koʻolau Gap above Keʻanae on the island of Maui, a four foot tall…
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How did that get here? Strange plants atop Haleakalā
High atop Haleakalā winds whip across the summit, frost crystals sparkle in the morning sun – melting as the day…
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Clearing the weeds for albatross
Midway Atoll has gone to the birds. Every year 3 million seabirds flock to 1,500 acres of land 1200…
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From the Forest to the Faucet – Every Drop Counts
Big Bog, high above Hāna on the windward slopes of East Maui, and Puʻu Kukui, on West Maui are some…
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A Haʻiku gulch full of suprises
“Anything that bristly has got to be invasive,” said the Haʻiku resident who reported a vine that she found in…
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