Kahoʻolawe - Wikipedia
WEBKahoʻolawe is an extinct shield volcano, which formed during the Pleistocene epoch. It was once connected to the island of Maui Nui before splitting off about 300,000 years ago. Most of the island is covered by basaltic lava flows. A caldera is …
How to visit the off-limits Hawaiian island of Kahoolawe
WEBDec 18, 2009 · The smallest of the eight main Hawaiian Islands, Kahoolawe and its surrounding waters are by law off-limits to the public. Your only way ashore is through volunteer work opportunities offered throughout the year.
Learn About Kahoolawe Island History, Facts, & More Inside - Hawaii Life
WEBKahoolawe (pronounced kah-hoh-oh-lah-wey) is a deserted island in the Hawaii Island chain, about 7 miles southwest of Maui. Kahoolawe is the smallest of the Hawaiian islands (the others being Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Big Island, Lanai, and Niihau).
Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission Home page - Hawaii.gov
WEBKAHO'OLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION. Our Vision: The kino (physical manifestation) of Kanaloa is restored. Forests and shrublands of native plants and other biota clothe its slopes and valleys. Pristine ocean waters and healthy reef ecosystems are the foundation that supports and surrounds the island. Nā poʻe o Hawaiʻi (the people of ...
Kahoolawe | Island, Map, History, Bombing, & Restoration
WEBKahoolawe, volcanic island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. It lies 6 miles (10 km) off the southwestern shore of Maui island, from which it is separated by the Alalakeiki Channel. It is 45 square miles (117 square km) in area (the smallest of the main Hawaiian Islands) and rises to an elevation of 1,477.
The bombing of Kaho'olawe went on for decades. The clean-up …
WEBFeb 27, 2018 · (Image: Walter Ritte) After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States declared martial law in Hawaii. And Kaho'olawe, a place considered sacred to Native Hawaiians, was transformed...
Kaho’olawe: The Pacific’s Battered Bullseye
WEBKaho’olawe: The Pacific’s Battered Bullseye. Once a bombing range, one Hawaiian island is on the long road back. November 20, 2021. Top Image courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command. There is one Hawaiian enclave most people have never heard of.
Meet the tiny island with a big presence in the history of Hawaii
WEBFeb 27, 2018 · Much of the island — about 40 percent — is below 500 feet in elevation, but the highest point extends to 1,477 feet. Settlements on Kaho'olawe are believed to date back as far as the year 400....
On Kaho’olawe, new technology could restore a sacred Hawaiian …
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · The small Hawaiian island of Kaho‘olawe is a sacred site for Indigenous Hawaiians, who used it for navigational training, religious ceremonies, and fishing. But the island has faced decades of ecological destruction due to invasive plants and animals, erosion, and bombings as a test site by the U.S. military.
Navy bombs and the rescue of Kahoʻolawe in the 1970s
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Photographs now on view in Honolulu capture the revolutionary spirit of the battle over Kahoʻolawe in the 1970s. In this report, HPR's Noe Tanigawa looks back on this era and the David versus Goliath battle waged over the island.
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