While novice hikers can complete the easier, under-a-mile Cliff Trail, advanced hikers may want to trek the challenging ...

Then, refuel at the delicious nearby taco spot, Island Taco. – Erin Evans, Managing Editor Waimea Canyon, aptly nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific," should be at the top of every ...

This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. On the edge of a rusty-red cliff at Waimea Canyon, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, grows a seemingly unremarkable ...

Botanists spotted it while surveying the Waiahulu area of Waimea Canyon. ”It’s basically in the middle of a 2,000-foot cliff,” Nyberg said. “You can’t get to it from above and you can ...

Removed from the more crowded resort areas, the Waimea Plantation Cottages are located on the southwestern side of Kauai. Modeled after the original sugar plantations that covered the island in ...

Calm or light to moderate ENE to S. When Waimea starts to work, look for the bay to turn into a massive washing machine, where water floods in along each side of the Bay and a big rip current ...

The Kauai Emergency Management Agency is recommending a voluntary evacuation of the Kokee and Waimea Canyon State Park areas due to extended road closures. “There is no immediate fire threat to ...