Review 'He covers spots in the island state that soothe the body and calm the spirit.' --Sacramento Bee 'Robert Smith knows whereof he speaks . . . take advantage of his knowledge and discover an island paradise for yourself.' --Backpacking magazine 'Robert Smith has been our hiking guru for some years.' --Carol Johnson, Kokee Lodge, Kauai --Carol Johnson, Kokee Lodge, Kauai"Robert Smith knows whereof he speaks . . . take advantage of his knowledge and discover an island paradise for yourself." --Backpacking magazine"Robert Smith has been our hiking guru for some years." --Carol Johnson, Kokee Lodge, Kauai Read more About the Author Robert Smith has known Maui intimately for over 40 years, and he has conducted hiking and backpacking trip on the islands for 15 years. He has written five books on Hawaii hiking trails- HIKING MAUI, HIKING KAUAI, HIKING HAWAII, HIKING OAHU, AND HAWAII'S BEST HIKING TRAILS. Smith had written numerous articles for newspapers and he was a prize-winning contributing editor for HAWAII magazine and the creator of the popular lecture series HAWAII ON FOOT. Read more
M**N
It was okay
The free touristy guide books you can get in Maui are just as good.
T**E
Useless
Useless. This book describes only the most obvious, tamest trails -- the ones with guard rails and loads of "Caution" signs. I feel bad for the author, because he must have been badly scarred by lawsuits based on trails that he USED TO list in earlier editions of his book. Don't waste your money on this. "Maui Revealed" the excellent "Blue Book" is a much better source of info on hikes.
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Safe and Accessible Lawful Hikes
Though somewhat dated, my husband and I found this book to be user friendly and adventuresome enough for two day hikers. I am not interesting in trampling on Native Hawaiian land rights and I am not interested in foraging into forests without a trail and damaging the land. If you are, this is not the book for you. However, if your looking for majestic hikes written in a non-touristy way from an old-school author island lover who has written hike books for decades, this is the guidebook for you.
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