Hawaii Forest & Trail, Ltd.

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BIG ISLAND OF Hawaii - Rob Pacheco has a passion for the natural world of Hawaii. It was a passion that began almost as soon as he stepped off the plane here in 1990 and quickly realized that these islands contained diverse and unique ecosystems rivaling any place on earth. Because of its isolation in the middle of the Pacific and volcanic geology, Rob realized that Hawaii was a paradise for studying evolutionary biology, extinction, endangered species and conservation. It was a place where the fundamental lessons of creation and earth sciences could be seen, experienced and understood. At the same time Pacheco, who has worked as a naturalist on the mainland, concluded most residents and visitors were only seeing Hawaii's beautiful scenery and had little knowledge of Hawaii's natural history. Pacheco decided to combine his passion with a vision: to share his passion for natural history with others and to help conserve Hawaii's endangered environment by educating them about it. It was a vision that fit well with the growing worldwide interest in eco-tourism. Soon thereafter, and with the help of his wife Cindy whom he had met in Kona, the idea for Hawaii Forest & Trail was born. One of the integral ideas Pacheco instituted was to establish partnerships with private landowners that would allow tours to places with wild and remote native ecosystems that had been previously inaccessible...

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