Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As we drove past Pierce Brosnan’s oceanfront villa on Kauai, our taxi driver turned to look at my boyfriend and me. “Kalalau Trail,” he said, “is trippin’.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. The Ke Ala Hele Makālae trail runs 8 miles along the east ...

KOKEE STATE PARK, Kauai -- Looking out over a thousand shades of sloping green vegetation, a visitor here told her companion: "It all looks painted; nothing is real." "Where are the dinosaurs?" the ...

COURTESY DLNR The closure of Kalalau Valley on Kauai has been extended to at least Sept. 19 due to a confirmed norovirus outbreak. 1 /3 COURTESY DLNR The closure of Kalalau Valley on Kauai has been ...

Hundreds of visitors and up to 60 to 80 backpackers hike the trail every day, but many are unprepared for the heat, steep elevation changes, slippery mud and rocky terrain. Last year, 73 rescues were ...