#Kalalau Trail
Kalalau Trail to remains closed following norovirus outbreak
The Kalalau Trail in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park will remain closed to visitors beyond today following the recent norovirus outbreak among park visitors, state officials announced. DLNR will be partially opening the trail to Hanakāpīʻai for day use only, beginning on Saturday, Sept. 21, prior to a full opening to be determined later. Any hiking beyond Hanakāpīʻai may result in citations or arrests. The total number of norovirus cases reported to date is approximately 50 and remaining stable.
Entire Kalalau Trail now closed due to norovirus; DOH recommends closure until at least Sept. 19
DOH has received reports of illness from at least 37 people who were hiking the Kalalau Trail and camping at a state campsite at Kalalau beach, though the actual number of affected people is estimated to be higher
Underwater search discovers partial wreckage from fatal helicopter crash off Kauaʻi
The US Coast Guard conducted an underwater search using side scan sonar technology.
15 People Cited for Entering Closed Kalalau Area
A team of eight law enforcement officers from the Kaua‘i Police Department, and the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement issued 15 citations on Sunday to people in the closed Kalalau Section of the Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i.
Hāʿena State Park Fire Contained
Update (Sept. 27, 4:55 p.m.) DLNR officials say that as of 5 p.m. today, Sept. 27, the wildfire that closed Hāʿena State Park and the Kalalau Trail in the Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park will be declared 100% contained. Crews from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife will be back on the fire […]
Man who Died While Hiking on Kauaʻi was From Maui
Police on Kauaʻi have identified the man who died while hiking Thursday night on the Kalalau Trail as Zachary Rose, 29, of Maui.
DLNR to close Napali Coast State Park for rockfall mitigation at Kalalau Valley
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will close the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i’s north shore, from Hanakapi‘ai to Kalalau valley, from September 7 through October 31, 2010 for a multi-faceted improvement effort that includes a rockfall mitigation project above the Ho‘ole‘a waterfall and shoreline sea cave areas. The park will […]
