“How good are you at backing up?” Paul Ishikuro asks the driver trying to find a spot to park his SUV in an increasingly crowded lot overlooking scenic Pololu Valley. “Everything starts with safety,” ...

POLOLU, Hawaii (KHON2) — The overuse of Pololu Valley has the residents of Hawaii Island pushing to protect it. Na Ala Hele Trails and Access System Specialist and Department of Land and Natural ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Pololu Valley is a historical area in North Kohala on the Big Island with the lookout, trail and coastal shoreline as popular attractions. With the recent influx of visitors in the ...

A plan to preserve the cultural, historical and environmental resources at the Pololu Valley Trailhead is moving forward. That popularity has come with some drawbacks, however, which a plan outlined ...

A proposed development along a pristine coastline is sparking controversy and community opposition on Hawaii's Big Island. Initially pitched as a parking lot, the development has evolved into what ...

This aerial photo shows the Pololu Valley trailhead entrance and overlook with the mule station and parking lot. The shoulders of Akoni Pule Highway are overloaded with cars from Pololu Valley hikers ...

So, you’re driving through some hilly, jungly roads for a while, sometimes zig-zagging at slow speeds, because you’re not a maniac, when you come to a dead end. There’s a wallet-sized parking lot ...

On the North Kohala coast of Hawaii Island, Pololu Valley is a sanctuary cherished by many and rich with history and sacred cultural significance, particularly for residents with ancestral ties to the ...

A plan to preserve the cultural, historical and environmental resources at the Pololu Valley Trailhead is moving forward. Reductions in work hours and layoffs have started in Hawaii’s visitor industry ...