missile is launched from pacific missile range
While camping under the stars on the sand of PoliHali… a state park on the farthest west edge of the island of Kauai. While relaxing and taking in the amazing beauty of the area, a missile was sighted being launched out of the pacific missile range facility [...]
dave climbs up one of the rolling hills
Since we began this expedition by being dropped off at the foothills of the Brooks Range, we’d be remiss if we didn’t explore deeper in. From the river, the hills look like simple little flat areas of grass… but of course, as with most mountain trekking, that [...]
Initial base camp in Aichilik River Valley
After short flight on the cub from Kaktovik, our initial drop off point put us in the foothills of the mountains. Go any higher in elevation and we’d have risked having to push or carry our rafts through shallow portions of river. From this point, which was still [...]
Hula demonstration in Waikiki
The hula is a traditional dance of Hawaiian culture often telling a story. As part of the Aloha Festival in Waikiki, there were some demonstration hula dances along the beach.