About Kula's Haleakala

Video of 2 nene geese in Haleakala Crater on Maui

The nene geese in Haleakala National Park are so tame that I got some pretty good footage of them when hiking through the crater last month.  These 2 were just hanging out at the cabin hoping for a handout, but the rules say NO feeding the geese.  

The nene goose is endemic to Hawaii and is only found on Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii.  They are endangered and need to be protected.  Can you tell that they have evolved from the Canada Goose?  The markings are quite similar.

Other posts from Haleakala National Park:

• Visiting Haleakala National Park
• Going camping in the wilderness cabins at Haleakala
• videos from Haleakala National Park
• Panoramic shots from inside Haleakala crater
• Walking on the moon - Haleakala Crater Trail Rides

Silent Saturday - walking on the moon, Haleakala Crater Trail Rides

Other recent posts about Haleakala National Park

• Inside Haleakala Crater panorama shots
• Going camping in the wilderness cabins
• Haleakala Crater videos

Inside Haleakala Crater - panoramic snapshots of a surreal landscape - Maui Hawaii

Hiking down Sliding Sands Trail.

I just spent 24 hours inside one of the quietest places on earth... Haleakala Crater at Haleakala National Park. Staying at the Kapalaoa cabin was a real treat. You'll have to be content with iPhone pics because I was trimming away as much weight as possible for the grueling hike. I just took the iPhone and the flip camera. Got a lot of good video footage!

Hiking down Sliding Sands Trail.

The camera app I used for these photos is called Photosynth - I think it was even free. Very easy to use by just aiming and clicking, and the app stitches a picture together. Of course you need to crop it later for a neat look.

The floor of the crater, near Kapalaoa Cabin.

I can't believe I actually walked across the floor of this crater! It was an experience I will never forget. In case you think the trail was all smooth and nice like this picture, think again! Much of it was rough and rubbly, and a lot of it was loose sand which isn't as easy as you would think. Most of the time you're either climbing up or down hill too, and that will wear you down.

When you come to Maui you really must visit Haleakala National Park. You don't have to go hiking inside to admire the views. Take home some memories like nothing else you can imagine.

Wordless Wednesday - so glad to be back from this little excursion to the crater!

Ouch. Too sore and tired to say anything now except that we made it out alive!