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– A video from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources showing the implementation of their new QRC signs "SACRED FALLS-DON'T RISK YOUR LIFE, A FINE OR JAIL!". February 18, 2015. – A video from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources highlights the personal and legal perils of entering Sacred Falls State Park on Oahu.
The ʻOheʻo region of the park is open for recreation. Attractions include the ʻOheʻo Pools, often called the "Seven Sacred Pools". Swimming is not allowed in the park. [5] A car-accessible campground requires reservations. Pipiwai hiking trail leads to 400-foot (120 m) Waimoku Falls. [6]
The nickname "Seven Sacred Pools" came from the owner of the Travaasa Hana hotel nearby in the 1940s, as it helped with advertising the isolated area to tourists. [2] [4] The pools are not sacred to Hawaiian culture. In 1960, many locals, including Sam Pryor, feared that the falls would be negatively affected by the tourists visiting the pools.
The holiday season almost ended in tragedy for one family after a toddler nearly fell off a 400-foot cliff in Hawaii near the island's erupting Kilauea volcano.
The Hawaii Department of Health reported six additional COVID-related deaths, bringing the state’s COVID toll since the start of the pandemic to 2, 183. The reported deaths on Wednesday come ...
The death toll from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii has reached 93. Maui County announced the updated fatality figures for its island on Sunday morning. Jason Momoa issues stern warning to ...
Sports deaths in Hawaii (5 P) Pages in category "Accidental deaths in Hawaii" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Sep. 6—The total number of COVID-related deaths reported by the state of Hawaii has now surpassed 2,000. ... including among at least seven children. One of the deaths reported this week was a ...