Posts by Hawkins Biggins
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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
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Finding Hawaiian Trails: Uncovering Strands in the Web of Life
HTMC Zoom Event: Saturday August 7, 2021 at 7:00pm HST Join Richard Stevens as he shares the importance of trails in ancient Hawaii. He will discuss trails as connectors in several dimensions along with his years as a Trail Read More
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HTMC Photo Walk Images
On Saturday July 24th HTMC offered a photo walk through the KokoCrater Botanical Garden. We discussed how to utilize the elements of photography including; light, lines, composition and color to create strong images. Below are a few of the Read More