Makeover Planned for Honolulu’s Diamond Head
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 07.19.07 | 12:03 PM ET
The Hawaiian icon—you may have seen it on a T-shirt or a bottle of wine or, perhaps, in your own photo just like the one above—will undergo a multi-million dollar makeover to, among other things, improve safety around the volcanic crater. Diamond Head has apparently been doing what geological formations are known to do: shed rocks. In May, according to the Honolulu Advertiser, a rockfall injured a woman who was picnicking at the base of Diamond Head.
The project will stabilize eroding areas and improve the trail leading to the summit. It will also help ensure the protection of Diamond Head both as a place and a symbol.
According to the Advertiser, work will begin later this year. No word yet on how it will affect travelers who wish to climb to the summit.
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Photo by chrischappelear, via Flickr (Creative Commons).
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
