Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Books

Maui Revealed
The Ultimate Guidebook
Andrew Doughty & Harriett Friedman
Wizard Publications Inc.
PO Box 991
Lihu'e, HI 96766-0991
www.wizardpub.com
Probably the best visitors guide to Maui

The Ready Mapbook of Maui County
Odyssey Publishing, LLC
P.O. Box 11173
Hilo, Hawaii 96721
808-935-0092
888-729-1074
www.geckofarms.com (secure online ordering)
This is the best and most accurate map of Maui available
Most other maps are advertising based

Haleakala: A Guide to the Mountain
Angela Kay Kepler
Mutual Publishing, 1215 Center Street, Suite 210, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
ISBN 0-935180-67-2

Maui's Hana Highway
Angela Kay Kepler
Mutual Publishing, 1215 Center Street, Suite 210, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
ISBN 0-935180-62-1

Roadside Geology of Hawai'i
By Richard W. hazlett
Donald W. Hyndman
Mountain Press Publishing Company
PO Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
ISBN 0-87842-344-3
Guide to Hawai'ian Island Geology
Volcanos, Craters, Lava, Soils, Coral Reefs, Sand Dunes and more
Section on Maui specifically describes Haleakala, 'Iao Valley and detailed geological description of features throughout the island

Leper Priest of Moloka'i
The Father Damien Story
By Richard Stewart
University of Hawaii Press
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822-1888
ISBN 0-8248-2232-2

Day Hikes on Maui
By Robert Stone
Day Hike Books, Inc.
PO Box 865
Red Lodge, Montana 59068
www.globe-pequot.com
ISBN 1-57342-039-5
Describes 55 day hikes with maps

Maui Trails
Walks, strolls and treks on the Valley Island
By Kathy Morey
Wilderness Press
1200 5th Street
berkely, CA 94710
www.wildernesspress.com
ISBN 0-89997-323-X
www.uhpress.hawaii.edu

Maui Trailblazer
Where to Hike, snorkel, paddle, surf, drive
Jerry & Janine Sprout
Diamond Valley Company, Publisher
89 Lower Manzanita Drive
Markleeville, VA 96120
www.trailblazertravelbooks.com
ISBN 0-9670072-4-0
137 Hikes and strolls, 44 snorkeling beaches, 16 kayak or canoe spots, 38 surf beaches, windsurfing, kite-boarding spots
Day excursions to Lanai and Molokai
Driving tours

Hiking Maui The Valley Isle, By Robert Smith
www.hawaiionfoot.com

A Pocket Guide to Hawai'i's Birds
By H. Douglas Pratt and Jack Jeffrey
Mutual Publishing
1215 Center Street, Suite 210
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
808-732-1709
www.mutualpublishing.com
ISBN 1-56647-145-1
Color Photos and brief descriptions of birds on Hawai'i

A Pocket Guide to Hawai'i's Fowers
By Douglas Peebles and leland Miyano
Mutual Publishing
1215 Center Street, Suite 210
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
808-732-1709
www.mutualpublishing.com
ISBN 1-56647-149-4
There are many floral guides available, but this one fits in your backpack
Color Photos and brief description

Hawaiian Reef Fish
Witte / Mahaney
Island Heritage Publishing
94-411 Ko'Aki Street, Waipahu, Hawai'i 96797
800-468-2800
www.islandheritage.com
ISBN: 0-89610-108-8
Color Photos and Descriptons of Hawai'ian Fish, Sharks and Rays

Maui Including Moloka'i an Lana'i
Moon Handbooks
By Robert Nilsen
Avalon Travel Publishing
5855 Beaudry St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
ISBN: 1-56691-335-7

The Divers' Guide to Maui
By Chuck Thorne
A comprehensive guide to over 50 locations for snorkeling and scuba diving on the island of Maui
Maui Dive Guide
PO Box 40
Hana, HI 96713

Ancient Hawaii
By Herb Kawainui Kane
Kawainui Press
Captain Cook, Hawai'i 96704-0163
ISBN: 0-943357-02-0
Beautifully illustrated and wonderful, yet brief description of life in ancient Hawai'i

Olelo No'eau
Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings by mary Kawena Pukui
Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu Hawai'i
ISBN 0-910240-93-0
Poetical Hawaiian proverbs of wisdom, poetic beauty and earthy humor. The sayings offer a basis for an understanding of the essence and origins of traditional Hawaiian values. Each saying includes the Hawaiian phrase, the literal translation and an English interpretation.
Ua hilo 'ia i ke aho a ke aloha.
braided with the cords of love.
Held in the bond of affection.

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About Maui

Nickname: Valley Isle
Maui County includes the islands of Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe. Together, the four islands are known as Maui Nui
Flower: Lokelani
Size: Maui is the second largest of the major Hawaiian Islands. Maui is 48 miles long and 26 miles wide, totalling 728 sq. miles
Average Winter Temperature: 71 degrees
Average Summer Temperature: 78 degrees
Average ocean temperature is 78 degrees
Average annual rainfall: 33”
Population: 141,320 (2006 census)
Tourists: 2,263,676 tourists (2005)
An average of 42,000 tourists on an average day