If you are interested in leaving a lighter footprint in your travels, if you want to learn about the host culture of Hawaii and the amazing places to visit here, from the most popular attractions (ecotourism - friendly ones, that is) to the "road less traveled," you are in the right place... E Komo Mai - welcome!
I created CoconutRoads.com in 1999 to fulfill my dream of writing about one of my favorite places in the world while sharing eco-friendly travel tips. Friends warned me that ecotourism wasn't popular (this was years before green was in), but I've always loved nature and had/have a special connection to and fondness for Hawaii (see my bio). So I persisted in between reporting jobs and homeschooling my youngest of three kids.
And here we are today - lots of growing to do, but ecotourism has arrived, the site is thriving and it is my sincere wish that it serves you well and that it serves the culture and nature of Hawaii just as well.
Interested in planning a Hawaii budget vacation that will save you hundreds or even thousands? Or in planning an eco tour of Hawaii? Check out these eBooks!
The Main Hawaiian Islands
(Articles with overviews, photos and helpful links)
Hawaii Ecotourism Hawaii eco tours (including camping at Malaekahana, dolphin adventures), ecotourism defined..
Hawaiian Lei, Plants & Gardens of Hawaii Early Hawaiian usage of plants, virtual Hawaii garden tour, Hawaiian lei (purchasing, lei greetings, how to make, care for), buying and caring for Hawaii plants, more.
Hawaiian Marine & Land Animals Lots of images, so if on dial up, please be patient: this page incudes some of the best sites for learning about and finding out where to view Hawaii's animals, including Hawaii's dolphins, whales and the critically endangered Hawaiian monk.
Hawaiian Language Learn some Hawaiian & Hawaiian Pidgin, contemplate the many meanings of Aloha, and click through to the best Hawaiian Language and Dictionaries on the Net.
View videos of Hawaii eco friendly activities, download free Hawaii photos.
Learn about Hawaii's natural beauty, Hawaiian culture, and Hawaii related environmental news.
"We in Hawaii have been blessed with one of the most unique and breathtakingly beautiful—yet fragile—environments on the planet. It includes our lands, the seas that surround us and the air we breathe.
"Being a wise steward of these natural treasures is my kuleana, and I hope, yours."
"For, though we are strangers in your silent world, To live on the land we must learn from the sea; To be true as the tide and free as the wind-swell, Joyful and loving in letting it be... "
~ John Denver, Calypso (John's tribute to Jacques Cousteau)
"Hawaii Ecotourism - Easy on the Islands, Easy on your Budget"
