Posts by Hawkins Biggins
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HTMC member Joyce Oka recently shared the news of Betsy Harrison Gagne’s passing, below are Joyce’s memories of her involvement with HTMC along with a link to a video that was made to remember her. My memory of Betsy Read More
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HTMC hike change 10/24/2021: Lanihuli instead of Bowmen
The Bowmen hike which was scheduled for October 24, 2021 at 8am has been cancelled due to parking issues. Lanihuli has been substituted, it is an advanced Members Only hike CLICK HERE for the website hike listing. We apologize for Read More
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Volunteers Needed: Lyon Arboretum: Mules Foot Fern Eradication Project
Jesse Adams, a botanist at Lyon is continuing a big project for mule’s foot ferns eradication at Lyon Arboretum. As you may know, mules foot ferns have become a major invasive. There are perhaps 1,000 of these in Lyon Read More
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Botanical Collages by HTMC Member
Ken Suzuki’s plant knowledge inspired new HTMC member Winona Farias to create these botanical collages after a trail clearing in the Waianae Mountain Range. Thank you for sharing them, as they provide a great resource for native Read More
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Remembering the 1999 Kahana Rescue
On September 26, 2021 a group of HTMC hikers headed into Kahana Valley to climb to a saddle below Pu’u Ohulehule. Along the trail the discussion turned to the historic incident when two Danish hikers who were lost in Read More
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HTMC Trail Clearing crew thanked on All Trails app!
On Sunday September 5th the HTMC trail clearing crew was out clearing the Iliahi trail as they do every Sunday when a few hikers passed them on the trail. Later that day, they added a write up for the Read More
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Backpacking in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains
Please note this event starts at 6:30 pm HST Saturday September 11, 2021. In July a bushplane dropped 12 women and their 50 lbs backpacks in the middle of the Talkeetna Mountain range in Alaska. HTMC member Susan Vesel was Read More
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Apply to be a Trailhead Volunteer with HTMC
HTMC is currently looking for volunteers to help lead hikes, also known as a “Trailhead Volunteer.” HTMC Trailhead Volunteers are essential to the club’s ability to offer hikes to members and non-members alike. If you are an HTMC member Read More
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“Trail and Travel Club” Historic Opening – April 6, 1910
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Wednesday, April 6, 1910, page 2, columns 2 & 3 The New Out-of-Doors Club Has an Enthusiastic Start Prominent Citizens Join Organization to Aid in Making Island Scenic Beauties More Accessible. About half a hundred prominent Read More
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All Clubhouse Visitors Must be Vaccinated
The HTMC Board Of Directors voted to require vaccinations for all clubhouse visitors. Effective 8/18/21, all visitors to the clubhouse premises (indoors or outdoors) are required to be vaccinated. Masks are required indoors and highly encouraged outdoors. In addition, Read More