Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
The Bougainvillea.
A common sight on Maui is the beautiful and colorful Bougainvillea tree. A symbol of tropical beauty it comes from the Nyetayinacce family of small trees, vines and shrubs. It bears a galabra or “paper flower” so called because of its paper-like bracts. The trees can...
Weather Update for Tuesday April 22nd.
Today...Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly...
Kukui Nuts.
Resembling tough shelled walnuts, the kukui nut is indigenous to Hawaii. Hundreds of years ago Hawaiians discovered that when the shells were removed from Kukui nuts, and the kernels lightly roasted, clear oil could be pressed out. This was an excellent penetrating...
Weather Update for Sunday April 20th.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Windy. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Breezy. Lows 66 to 71 at The shore to...
Passion Fruit.
In Hawaii passion fruit is locally called lilikoi and comes in yellow and purple varieties. It can be cut in half and the seeds scooped out with a spoon or your tongue. It is used as a dessert flavoring for malasadas, cheesecakes, cookies and ice cream and...
Weather Update for Friday April 18th.
Today...Partly sunny. Numerous showers in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph Decreasing to 40 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain...
Hibiscus.
The yellow Hawaiian Hibiscus is the State flower and can be seen all over Maui all year round. They shed their leaves very slowly and their colors are endless with many hues being one of a kind. Hibiscus flowers come in many varieties and once picked can last one full...
Weather Report for Wednesday April 16th.
Today...Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then...
Guavas.
Guavas are common along the Highway, before the lush, lowland forests, the bushes line the roadside and are prolific off the beaten track. The bushes are rounded and the fruits circular and lemon sized, with knobbly skin and succulent pink flesh peppered with seeds....
Weather Forecast for Monday 14th April.
Today...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Scattered showers. Breezy. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers....
Ka’uiki Head.
According to legends, the hero, Māui, lived at Kaʻuiki, across the bay from Hana. He caught the islands of Hawaii on a fishing trip with his magical fishing hook, but failed to pull them all together when his brothers quit paddling the canoe in which they were...
Weather Update for Saturday April 12th
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Lows 66 to 71 at The shore to around 53 at 5000 feet. East winds...
Nahiku.
Nahiku Road is lush and surrounded by a jungle setting - even the trees have plants growing on them. With 300 inches of rain a year, no wonder Nahiku is a paradise for all things green. The road is lined with rubber trees, remnants from a plantation that went defunct...
Weather Report for Thursday April 10th.
Today...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 63 to...
Oheo Gulch.
Oheo Gulch or the seven sacred pools is a series of lovely waterfalls and tranquil pools flowing through here and into the ocean nearby. The Pipiwai streams feed these falls and numerous pools starting 2 miles inland. The land where the Seven Sacred Pools are...
Weather Update for Tuesday April 8th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning... Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs around 77 at The shore to around 63 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered...
Weather Report for Monday April 7th.
Today...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 76 at The shore to around 63 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening...Then scattered showers after midnight. Lows around 66...
Pi’ilanihale Heiau Temple.
This is Maui's largest ancient temple site. It is built entirely from surrounding lava rocks and is easily the largest site in Hawaii that is still intact. It dates back to the 14th century and is associated with the Pi'ilani Dynasty. The stone platform is 340 ft. by...
Waianapanapa Coastal Trek.
This is an easy, three mile trek which closely follows the cliff edge and ends in Hana. Closed toe shoes are recommended for this hike as the path is formed by a honeycomb of erratic tunnels and open pits caused by gasses trapped under cooling lava. Down this path is...
Weather Report for Friday April 4th.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 77 at The shore to around 62 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 66 at The shore to around 52 at...
The Waianapanapa Caves.
There is a short looped trail down to the caves from the Waianapanapa State Park parking lot . The caves are actually a collapsed lava tube and are very damp, mossy and extremely lush. They contain two pools both of which are red in color, due to the numerous shrimp...
Weather Update for Wednesday April 2nd.
Today...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered...
