Friends of Ka`ena

Many of the 70+ comments ( link ) for the Star Bulletin article support limiting vehicles or stopping uncontrolled access to Ka’ena.  Read below for an excerpt:

Simple, this one. Limit vehicular access. Limit it stringently. Tutu
Honua will take care the rest of it herself. Plenty of other places for
the fat-wheelers to tear up that aren’t ecologically sensitive
(cane/pine land). Let the noise, fumes, soil erosion and attitude go
somewhere else.

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The once remote coastal dunes are now drawing crowds and regulators

In the old days, Kaena Point was so remote, only the hardy ventured that far. But these days, the rugged western flank of Oahu lures hikers from across the globe and hot-rodders who roar over its dunes.

The state is planning to hire an “ambassador” to help handle competing demands on this last coastal dune wilderness on the island, a refuge for seabirds, monk seals and cultural sites. Some fishermen are objecting to what they see as overregulation of their traditional lifestyle.

“There’s a lot of passion for Kaena,” said Dan Quinn, state parks administrator. “Some folks want everything to be the way it was 50 years ago. The world is not the same. The pressures have grown, our population has risen. We need to more actively manage what’s going out there in order to be responsible.”

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