Getting there: Hawaiian Airlines, Jetstar and Qantas fly from Australia to Oahu, the main gateway to all the Hawaiian islands ...

1/ Haiku Stairs (Stairway to Heaven). This route has been officially closed since 1987, but it continued to draw crowds — ...

Visit Oahu's Koko Crater Tramway hike and allow yourself to be continuously surprised as you climb. Pay attention to the historical surprise at the top as well!

You can also help by learning the symptoms of rapid ʻōhiʻa death — sudden browning, wilting and dieback — as well as ...