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The Maui News NAKULA NATURAL AREA RESERVE, MAUI — Remarkably, a single kiwikiu, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, its species on the verge of extinction, continues t
Nearly two years after conservationists believed all seven kiwikiu birds translocated to the Nakula Natural Area Reserve on Maui had died, a single honeycreeper from the group was located and confirmed to be alive.
Trial by Trail: Waihee Ridge Trail Waihe‘e Ridge isn’t for the faint of heart (pant, pant), but the effort yields rich rewards. July 1, 2012 Story by Heidi Pool | Photography by Bob Bangerter It’s the kind of Maui morning that’s ideal for a hike: sun attempting to burst through cottony clouds, trade winds riffling tall grasses and treetops — perfect, when you’re about to hike two-and-a-half miles, gaining 1,563 feet of elevation, in pursuit of a panorama. Waihee Ridge Trail isn’t well known, but it’s one of the island’s best, an opportunity to get off the beaten path and rac...