Bikers: Saddle Up, Ride ‘Em Out
Just because you’re on the seat of a Harley doesn’t mean you’re ready to go everywhere. Even the most-seasoned BIKERS need to plan their Hawai‘i Island trips carefully. Think of the island as circular...
View ArticleSee Ka‘u: South by South
The sparsely populated KA‘U DISTRICT at the southern tip of the island is known for its rich environmental diversity. A large chunk of HAWAI‘I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK is located in this district, as...
View ArticleTraverse a Zoo in a Rainforest
Known as the only TROPICAL RAINFOREST ZOO in the United States, this Hilo’s PANA‘EWA RAINFOREST ZOO & GARDENS is a 12-acre habitat and botanical garden called home by numerous animals, reptiles,...
View ArticleHope for a Rainbow at Rainbow Falls
There’s a pot of gold at the end of one of Hilo’s major thoroughfares. It’s called RAINBOW FALLS, named for the rainbows that appear when the morning sun shines through the mist. Take WAI‘ANUENUE DRIVE...
View ArticlePhotograph the Boiling Pots of Wailuku River
The WAILUKU RIVER is an 18-mile path of BUBBLING, CASCADING WATER that is particularly fearsome during heavy rains. Wailuku means “waters of destruction,” an apt moniker for this dangerous river where...
View ArticleNavigate Saddle Road
SADDLE ROAD (Route 200) cuts across the high valley, or saddle, between the island’s two massive volcanic mountains, MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA. It is the shortest route from Kailua-Kona to Hilo,...
View ArticleExplore a Working Cattle Ranch
PARKER RANCH rolls over 150,000 acres of scenic upcountry terrain. It is the home of the first Hawaiian PANIOLO (cowboys), a RACETRACK where record-setting thoroughbreds were trained and a...
View ArticleGo Big-Game Hunting
Year-round HUNTING SAFARIS are an adrenaline rush at PARKER RANCH— and we’re not talking about hunting rabbits, here. POLYNESIAN BOARS flourish in rolling grasslands and dense forests, and SPANISH...
View ArticleGo on a Photo Safari
While here on Hawai‘i Island, you’re likely to experience more scenic imagery than humanly possible to remember. From the other-worldly landscapes you encounter as you tour lava fields and lush...
View ArticleTrek to a Star Party
You won’t find celebrities at a Hawai‘i Island “STAR PARTY,” but having the Southern Cross, Jupiter, Saturn and the Great Andromeda Galaxy at your fingertips draws awe just as well. A regular feature...
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Bikers: Saddle Up, Ride ‘Em Out
Just because you’re on the seat of a Harley doesn’t mean you’re ready to go everywhere. Even the most-seasoned BIKERS need to plan their Hawaii Island trips carefully. Think of the island as circular...
View ArticleClik here to view.
See Ka‘u: South by South
The sparsely populated KAU DISTRICT at the southern tip of the island is known for its rich environmental diversity. A large chunk of HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK is located in this district, as are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Traverse a Zoo in a Rainforest
Known as the only TROPICAL RAINFOREST ZOO in the United States, this Hilo’s PANAEWA RAINFOREST ZOO & GARDENS is a 12-acre habitat and botanical garden called home by numerous animals, reptiles,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hope for a Rainbow at Rainbow Falls
There’s a pot of gold at the end of one of Hilo’s major thoroughfares. It’s called RAINBOW FALLS, named for the rainbows that appear when the morning sun shines through the mist. Take WAIANUENUE DRIVE...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photograph the Boiling Pots of Wailuku River
The WAILUKU RIVER is an 18-mile path of BUBBLING, CASCADING WATER that is particularly fearsome during heavy rains. Wailuku means “waters of destruction,” an apt moniker for this dangerous river where...
View ArticleNavigate Saddle Road
SADDLE ROAD (Route 200) cuts across the high valley, or saddle, between the island’s two massive volcanic mountains, MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA. It is the shortest route from Kailua-Kona to Hilo,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explore a Working Cattle Ranch
PARKER RANCH rolls over 150,000 acres of scenic upcountry terrain. It is the home of the first Hawaiian PANIOLO (cowboys), a RACETRACK where record-setting thoroughbreds were trained and a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Go Big-Game Hunting
Year-round HUNTING SAFARIS are an adrenaline rush at PARKER RANCH and we’re not talking about hunting rabbits, here. POLYNESIAN BOARS flourish in rolling grasslands and dense forests, and SPANISH GOATS...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Go on a Photo Safari
While here on Hawaii Island, you’re likely to experience more scenic imagery than humanly possible to remember. From the other-worldly landscapes you encounter as you tour lava fields and lush...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trek to a Star Party
You won’t find celebrities at a Hawaii Island “STAR PARTY,” but having the Southern Cross, Jupiter, Saturn and the Great Andromeda Galaxy at your fingertips draws awe just as well. A regular feature of...
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