Apr 17, 2014 | hibiscus state flower, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
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...
Apr 15, 2014 | guava trees, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
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....
Apr 9, 2014 | Oheo Gulch. “The Seven Sacred Pools.”, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
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...
Mar 26, 2014 | Paia, Pua'a Ka'a State Park., Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
This is a lush garden style park with numerous native and other species of vegetation jostling for space. A stream meanders through its lawns,pools and waterfalls on two different levels. This is a very unusual picnic spot because it has tables on both levels. There...
Mar 22, 2014 | KE'ANAE PENNINSULA, Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
This peninsula was formed from lava spewing out of Haleakala and pouring down into the ocean. If you stop at the Wailua Wayside Overlook, you will be able to see the ancient, cliff flanked, lava pathway, Ko’olau Gap, which is nowadays almost completely covered...
Mar 14, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Puohokamoa is well known for the rugged nature of Haleakala’s north slope and is rampant with lush, tropical vegetation. There is a small roadside pull-out where you can view a breathtaking two channeled waterfall plunging into a swimming hole. There is also a...
