Kanu uka, 2015
2096 hits
Volunteers planting natives in the hardpan. Because it has not been cleared for UXO below the surface, all planting here must take place above the ground. Haleakalā is in the distance.
Kanu uka, 2015
2016 hits
Volunteers planting natives in the hardpan. Because it has not been cleared for UXO below the surface, all planting here must take place above the ground. Haleakalā is in the distance.
Irrigated planting beds on the hardpan
1888 hits
All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordnance) just below the surface. Haleakalā and Maui are in the distance.
Irrigated planting beds on the hardpan
2208 hits
All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordnance) just below the surface.
15 12 Kanu9
1995 hits
Native plants thriving in erosion gullies on the hardpan
2133 hits
Native vegetation planted in erosion gullies. Haleakalā lies in the distance.
Kanu kahakai, 2015
2348 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay
Kanu kahakai, 2015
2812 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay
Kanu kahakai, 2015
2210 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay
Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
2196 hits
Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal place for departure. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy.
Double upright, Moaʻula Iki, 2015
2183 hits
This lies along the trail to the summit, on the right as one ascends. A very large, very flat pōhaku lies just below, out of sight. Small stone ʻiliʻili fills the gap between the two uprights. It is possible that there is a deliberate astronomical alignment created by the two uprights.
A post marking the limit of UXO sub-surface clearance, 2015
2459 hits
Thousands of posts like this mark the limit of sub-surface ordnance clearance. Beyond the posts, only the surface has been cleared of UXO (unexploded ordnance).