Water splashed into the kayak as we rocked back and forth. In an attempt to sit more comfortably, I had shifted my weight in the back and the boat had suddenly turned angry. My partner in the front seat let out a big “whoa” sound as I attempted to regain our balance. I knew we were going […]
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The Search for Molokai’s Crumple Horned Snorkak
A Crumple Horned Snorkak? I thought, Isn’t that a fictional animal from the Harry Potter books? No, not a Crumple Horned Snorkak, I was corrected in response to me repeating the name aloud, a Bristle-Thighed Curlew. “A Bristle-Thighed what?” I asked. “Is it original recipe or extra crispy?” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. […]
The Ka Honua Momona Fishponds
A view of the wall around the Ka Honua Momona fishpond on Molokai, Hawaii.
Hiking the Halawa Valley
Anakala, Hawaiian for Uncle, blew through the shell, sending a great sound across the valley. Pulling it away from his mouth, he began chanting. It was tradition. More accurately, it was protocol. And Hawaiians have lots of protocols, including asking permission to be somewhere sacred like Molokai’s Mo’oula Falls in the Halawa Valley. We began our […]
Learning to Speak Hawaiian on the Islands
I fin’ language to be a funny t’ing, ya know, particularly when it comes to accen’s, dialec’s, and uder various mannerisms. I should know, I’m from Minnesoota after all, dont’cha know. Oh sure, I know what you’re t’inkin’, I sound like I’m from dat der movie, Fargo. But really, I’m not differen’ from anyone else. […]
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