The name Waimea refers to the reddish water (wai = fresh water, mea = red) that floods from the canyon after heavy rains. Think about the forces of nature working over eons of time, building then carving away layer upon layer of lava to expose the interior of Kauai’s original volcano.
A canyon calls you
Waimea Canyon, “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”
Welcoming your return
Dancers, Emalani Festival
Forever changing perspectives
Kalalau Valley
Always waiting, a cozy museum
Kōke‘e Natural History Museum
Forest voices for you alone
Elepaio, a native flycatcher
Mountains that spill forth life
Waipo‘o Falls
In joyful poise
Queen at Emalani Festival
A sacred forest sings
Rain forest—Kaluapuhi Trail
Holding stories from the past
C.C.C.Camp Workers in the 1930’s
A forest that needs you
Volunteer Takeo Isoshima
May the forest be with you!
Kōkua Kōkeʻe Volunteers