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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Forest & Trail has moved into its new activities and adventures and storefront location at 224 Kamehameha Highway in historic downtown Hilo. With its century-old wooden storefronts and small-town heritage, Hilo Bayfront is the perfect fit as Hawaii Forest & Trail expands its adventure and retail offerings. “Our goal in moving to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Forest & Trail founders Rob and Cindy Pacheco answered the call to plant more trees throughout Hawaii with a $5,500 donation to Hawaii Forest Institute’s “Mahalo Aina: 40 Days for Hawaii’s Forests” Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. This 40-day fundraising campaign is part of a larger “Mahalo Aina: Give Back to the Forest initiative.” […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Rob and Cindy Pacheco have a passion for the natural world of Hawaii. The couple, who founded Hawaii Forest & Trail in May 1993 respect that these islands contain diverse and unique ecosystems rivaling any place on earth. “Because of its isolation in the middle of the Pacific and its volcanic geology, Hawaii […]

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WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 WHERE: Kohala Zipline Headquarters, 54-3676 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au One year ago, Kohala Zipline launched its aerial trek and has been thrilling guests and providing nature-based elevated inspiration in true Hawaii Forest & Trail style ever since. The zipline course was designed as a tree-to-tree experience featuring five […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Forest & Trail was honored as the Rotary Club of Kona 2010 Business of the Year at their recent monthly membership meeting and luncheon. The Rotary Club of Kona has been honoring local businesses in the West Hawaii community with quarterly awards for several years. The Business of The Year award recognizes […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Forest & Trail awes guests on its newest adventure featuring molten lava, up close and personal. The new Twilight Volcano Adventure is a full day exploration of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that culminates at sunset where lava meets the sea on the coast of Kalapana. The new Twilight Volcano Adventure departs the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE If you have a passion for native and Polynesian introduced plants, then you won’t want to miss the 6th Annual Grow Hawaiian Festival at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook. This festival is 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Over the last six years, this festival has attracted practitioners of the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Viewers tuning into the Travel Channel’s newest series “Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends” this weekend might see some scenes they recognize. The show, 7 p.m. (Hawaii time) Saturday, May 23, includes segments with Brown at the summit of Mauna Kea with Hawaii Forest & Trail, indulging at the Kona Village luau, and competing in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Tune into the Travel Channel’s new series “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches” 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23. Viewers will see Bridget explore secret waterfalls with Hawaii Forest & Trail, Hawaiian foods, exotic libations and hula at Huggo’s on the Rocks, and night diving with majestic manta rays aboard the Hula Kai during her visit to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Offering more than 50 booths and activities that showcase the Big Island’s environment, the Earth and Ocean Fair at Keauhou is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Keauhou Beach Resort and adjacent Kahaluu Beach Park. Volunteers still are needed to help with the event – for both the Kahaluu (Ocean) side […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Residents and visitors looking to “grow” green can get lessons from the experts at the fifth annual Grow Hawaiian Festival presented by Hawaii Forest & Trail at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Captain Cook. The event is 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 and is free to the public. Festival-goers will get the […]

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