- 17-9 Wiliwili
1439 hits
This ancient wiliwili tree is a remnant of the vast dryland native forest that once covered the island. It lies along the road near the summit of the island. - Kahoʻolawe, 2017
1853 hits
This dirt track allows access to sections of the hard pan being replanted with native vegetation. It lies just above Hakioawa Bay. Between the posts, ground has been cleared for UXO down to a depth of four feet. - Kahoʻolawe, 2017
1802 hits
Sheets wrapped around kiawe logs, an attempt to catch topsoil being blown away by the strong winds that sweep the upland. - 17-9 Luku3
1354 hits - Kahoʻolawe, 2017
1918 hits
Several 500-ton blasts of TNT made this crater in 1965. It was an attempt by the US Navy to mimic the effects of a nuclear blast and to study its efffects on ships moored nearby. Water in the crater used to be brackish but is now entirely saline - Kamaile Unu, 1996
1448 hits
Waianaʻe residents with ancestral connections to that area use the term Unu rather than heiau to refer to large ceremonial structures. - Kamaile Unu, 1996
188 hits