Wildsam Field Guides: Hawaii

About this book

Wildsam Field Guides: Hawaii leads travelers into the most authentic experience of these American islands working closely with an eclectic team of trusted locals. Theres a distinctive air of mystique that remains in Hawaii even if elusive and it stirs in the locals who celebrate their ancestry on these sacred shores. Wildsam worked closely with local writers editors musicians artists activists ecologists and cultural authorities in hopes of sharing a broad and beautiful perspective on Hawaii past and present. Readers will explore sights stories and local intel in the islands: Curated selection of beaches public lands hotels island experts; Interviews with surfers artists musicians anthropologists ecologists chefs ranchers native lands advocates; Travel profiles of each island with essential experiences and intel; Archival excerpts about tropical flora legendary watermen Pearl Harbor Hula Elvis Presley Eddie Aikau shipwrecks pineapples; Insights for thoughtful travel including tourism etiquette language cultural identity critical civic issues facing Hawaii; and The Wildsam picks for dozens of island favorites including poke bowls beginner surf breaks whale watching waterfall hikes Polynesia.