Starting this month, one of Hawaii’s most dangerous and controversial hikes will be permanently removed. Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven trail, comprising 3,922 slick steel steps that ascend the narrow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. view of lush greenery and Haiku Stairs on Oahu island in Hawaii The Stairway to Heaven, or Haiku Stairs, is a steel structure that ...

People are flocking to Hawaii’s arguably most infamous – and illegal – hike, the Stairway to Heaven, before it is removed for good. Arrests and dozens of citations have immediately ensued. Just two ...

As the bronze King Kamehameha I stands watch, the Hawaii State Supreme Court building hosts a pivotal legal battle over the controversial Ha'ikū Stairs removal plan. (Keya Rivera/Courthouse News ...

One of Hawaii’s most dangerous and off-limits hikes will be permanently removed, the City and County of Honolulu announced last week. The Ha‘ikū Stairs, referred to as the Stairway to Heaven, is made ...

Hawaii’s Stairway to Heaven hike, also known as Haiku Stairs–3,922 steps crawling up Oahu’s Koolau Mountain Range–was built in 1942 by the U.S. Navy. The scenic voyage became an instant attraction, ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Police arrested 16 people for trespassing after the group was allegedly caught attempting to hike Oahu’s controversial Haiku Stairs, also known as the “Stairway to Heaven.” ...