Kalapana Eco Hike Information Center

01/31/2025

How Aloha Can Exist and Sustain in the World Aloha is more than just a greeting or a word; it is a way of being, a sacred presence that embodies love, wholeness, connection, sharing, and caring. Aloha exists in all things—between people, within ourselves, and in our relationship with the land and the universe. But for Aloha to truly sustain and thrive in our lives, it must be nurtured with sacred boundaries....

How Aloha Can Exist and Sustain in the World Aloha is more than just a greeting or a word; it is a way of being, a sacred presence that embodies love, wholeness, connection, sharing, and caring. Al…

01/31/2025

Robert was a master of La‘au Lapa‘au, the traditional Hawaiian practice of herbal medicine and healing. Most of his knowledge came from the kūpuna (elders) of the Lower Puna area, particularly his mother, Kalama Kahookaulana Keli‘iho‘omalu, and his uncle, Ula Konanui, who was his primary source of wisdom. Kalapana, being such an isolated area, relied heavily on home remedies for generations....

Robert was a master of La‘au Lapa‘au, the traditional Hawaiian practice of herbal medicine and healing. Most of his knowledge came from the kūpuna (elders) of the Lower Puna area, particularly his …

01/31/2025

The next chapter is about “Us.” Robert always reminded me, “We always think about us. Not I, but we. Not me, but us.” In Hawaiian culture, ohana extends far beyond family in the traditional sense. It includes our surroundings—the wind, the trees, the animals, the plants, the birds, the rocks and even the mo‘o ( Gecko) the guardian spirits. They are not separate from us; they are part of us....

The next chapter is about “Us.” Robert always reminded me, “We always think about us. Not I, but we. Not me, but us.” In Hawaiian culture, ohana extends far beyond family in the traditional sense. …

01/31/2025

Living in Kaimu was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. Life moved with the rhythm of nature—guided by the rising and setting sun, the ebb and flow of the tides, and the gentle sway of the coconut and hala trees in the breeze. The burning red sky reflected the lava flow from Puʻu behind. Time felt different here—slower, yet filled with an unspoken urgency to honor and protect the ‘āina....

Living in Kaimu was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. Life moved with the rhythm of nature—guided by the rising and setting sun, the ebb and flow of the tides, and the gentle sway of t…

01/31/2025

Ok, I feel I can finally talk about this. Years of grief and healing journey come to the end. Robert Keliihoomalu was the truest Kanaka, the most authentic Hawaiian, and one of the rare few who carried his traditional culture in Kaimu, also known as Kalapana. He saw potential in me and encouraged me to learn from him about the Hawaiian way of life....

Ok, I feel I can finally talk about this. Years of grief and healing journey come to the end. Robert Keliihoomalu was the truest Kanaka, the most authentic Hawaiian, and one of the rare few who car…

05/20/2023

Tomorrow 6:30 am Hawaii Time
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10/18/2016

Documentary by Ken O'Keefe (2001) Produced by Ken Nichols O'Keefe in early 2001, this is the virtually unknown story of Hawaii and the hidden Genocide being ...

10/18/2016

Brief tour of lower Puna Kalapana-Kapoho Rd area