Haleakala, Hiking and Maui Nature

The summit crater, Road to Hana waterfalls, rainforests, trails and the plants and wildlife you will meet.

West Maui and Central Maui Trails · 2 months ago

West Maui and Central Maui Trails: Rainforest Ridges, Valley Lookouts, and Coastal Walks

West Maui and Central Maui are often treated as places to pass through on the way to Haleakala or Hana, but their trails deserve their own day.

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Maui Rainforests and Microclimates · 2 months ago

Maui Rainforests and Microclimates: Hiking Haleakala’s Wet and Wild Side

Maui’s rainforests are not a single destination.

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Hiking Safety and Trail Etiquette · 2 months ago

Hiking Haleakala with Care: Safety and Trail Etiquette for Maui’s High Country

Haleakala is not an ordinary hike.

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West Maui and Central Maui Trails · 2 months ago

West Maui and Central Maui Trails: Ridges, Rainforests, and Coastal Views

The West Maui Mountains and the central valley often get overshadowed by Haleakala, but hikers who explore these trails find a Maui that feels intimate, wild, and deeply alive.

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Hiking Safety and Trail Etiquette · 2 months ago

Hiking Maui Safely and Respectfully: Trail Etiquette for Haleakala and Beyond

Maui’s trails lead to places that feel almost impossible: bamboo forests that whisper in the trade winds, lava fields painted in rust and gold, coastal paths where every bend reveals another blue.

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Native Plants and Botanical Gardens · 3 months ago

Above the Clouds: Native Plants and Botanical Gardens of Haleakala

Haleakala is not only a summit for sunrise.

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Birds and Wildlife of Maui · 3 months ago

Nēnē on Maui: Where to Meet Hawaii’s Endangered State Bird

The nēnē is not a bird you simply check off a list.

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South Maui and Upcountry Trails · 3 months ago

South Maui and Upcountry Trails: Hiking Haleakala’s Lava Fields and Forested Slopes

Haleakala is more than a summit.

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South Maui and Upcountry Trails · 3 months ago

South Maui and Upcountry Trails: Hiking from Lava Coast to Haleakala Cloud Forest

South Maui hiking often surprises people who think Maui is all resort beaches.

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Maui Rainforests and Microclimates · 3 months ago

Haleakala’s Green Miracle: Rainforests, Microclimates, and the Wet Side of the Mountain

Stand on the dry, sunny slopes above Kihei and you would never guess that a rainforest drips and rustles on the other side of the same mountain.

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Haleakala National Park Essentials · 3 months ago

Haleakala National Park Essentials: Sunrise, Summit Trails, and Kipahulu Adventures

Haleakala National Park is one of Maui’s most unforgettable experiences, a place where the island reveals its wilder, higher, and more spiritual side.

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Haleakala National Park Essentials · 4 months ago

Haleakala National Park Essentials: Sunrise, Summit Hikes, and Smart Preparation

Haleakala means “house of the sun,“ and its summit dawn explains why.

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