If you consume any sort of social media, this weekend you probably noticed the #MeToo hashtag or saw women posting the words “Me Too” on Facebook. Doing so signifies that the woman has at some point in her life been the victim of sexual harassment and/or assault. I really started to see the trend on Facebook pick up early Sunday evening, so I decided to do something small to … [Read more...] about Women are posting #MeToo on social media, but it’s men who need to stop sexual harassment and assault
National Park Service
New National Park Service report shows visitor spending stimulates Hawaii economy
Visitors to Hawaii's national parks spent almost $400 million in the state last year. A new National Park Service report shows that in 2016, nearly 5.8 million visitors to national parks in Hawaii spent more than $394 million. That spending resulted in nearly 4,800 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of more than $486 million. “The national parks of Hawaii … [Read more...] about New National Park Service report shows visitor spending stimulates Hawaii economy
Use Your Voice! How Hawaii will survive life in Trumpland
Hawaii, and Maui, is in a bubble. Enclosed by the Pacific and with our own unique culture and heritage, we are literally and figuratively removed from much of what happens on the mainland. Though residents are quite aware of island politics, national politics seems far away and foreign. It’s tempting to think that the miles of land and ocean that separate us from the White … [Read more...] about Use Your Voice! How Hawaii will survive life in Trumpland
UPDATED: Maui Nui Marine Resource Council hosting all-day workshop on Kihei water quality
Sorry for the last-minute notice (shows what happens when I don't check my messages over the weekend) but TODAY (May 2, 2016), the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is putting on an all-day workshop on Kihei water quality over at the Humpback Whale Sanctuary. According to organizers, the workshop is a follow-up to MauiTime's Mar. 16 story "Poop! (There It Is)" on new research … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Maui Nui Marine Resource Council hosting all-day workshop on Kihei water quality
US Postal Service to release Haleakala Forever Stamp to celebrate National Park Service centennial
As a way of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will release 16 stamps illustrated with images from some of our National Parks. One of them, the USPS announced today, will show Haleakala. The photo used in the stamp comes from Seattle photographer Kevin Ebi. Here's Ebi's story of how he got the shot: When you think … [Read more...] about US Postal Service to release Haleakala Forever Stamp to celebrate National Park Service centennial