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HANALEI, Hawaii
If life is a beach, Hanalei Bay must be heaven.
This remote, two-mile crescent-shaped beach on Kauai where the emerald mountains meet the sparkling sea was selected No. 1 on "Dr. Beach" Stephen P. Leatherman's 2009 list of top 10 beaches, which was released Friday.
Hanalei beat out other shores stretching from San Diego to Cape Cod. Cape Hatteras in Outer Banks, N.C. was seventh on the list.
"The sheer beauty of Hanalei Bay is breathtaking," said Leatherman, director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. "It's really an idyllic setting."
Hanalei features postcard views from every angle and is untouched by the feverish development that has transformed the coastlines of other islands. It's cherished by both locals and tourists as the perfect spot to swim, surf, snorkel or simply escape and unwind.
"It's just gorgeous," said Annie Meredith, who regularly surfs in the bay. "You've got green mountains, white sand, blue ocean — that's kind of hard to beat."
The runner-up on Leatherman's list was Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Fla., followed by Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y., on Long Island; Coronado Beach in San Diego; Hamoa Beach in Maui, Hawaii; Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., on Long Island; Cape Hatteras in Outer Banks, N.C.; Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, Fla.; Coast Guard Beach on Cape Cod, Mass.; and Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island, S.C.
Leatherman based his selections on 50 criteria, including water quality and temperature, cleanliness, weather, sand, safety and facilities. And Hanalei is his personal favorite "getaway beach" in Hawaii.
"If I want to get away from it all and forget about the rest of the world, Hanalei is about the best place to go, as far as I know," he said.
Hanalei is located on Kauai's North Shore around the corner from the Napali Coast, the most stunning corner of the state. One side offers lush valleys, dramatic waterfalls and sculpted mountains with peaks that rise 4,000 feet. On the other is the Pacific, where dolphins and sea turtles can be seen.
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interpretation
"Except for certain areas deemed especially adaptable for recreational uses and so developed, the Seashore is to be permanently reserved as a primitive wilderness, with no development for convenience of visitors that is incompatible with the preservation of the unique flora, fauna or physiographic conditions prevailing."
Means that recreational features CAN BE DEVELOPED and what is not developed will be left as wilderness, unless needed for recreation.
Back when the words were written, words meant things. The order of the words meant things. It says recreation before wilderness, that is the intent of the legislation that has been derogated from.
And no, Dr Bubba is not longcaster, just to clear up the foggy.
For those believing the seashore was created primarily
for wildlife, I recommend you read the early history of the Seashore as published by NPS. It's available here
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/caha/caha_ah.pdf
Whatever
Whatever
that's all you have? I am,
that's all you have?
I am,
quite frankly,
disappointed.
It would at least be polite for you to thank Salvo Jimmy for posting such an informative link.
actually
Dr. Bubba's comments are dead on. Especially the enabling legislation quote; all part of Title 16 USC section 1, aka "the Organic Act" which goes on to stipulate that the "area" is set aside for the recreational purposes of the American people and in section 1a-1 states that no activity can be conducted that is in significant derogation of the mission of the area as established by congress without the "direct and specific authorization of congress"; which does not exist. As such the vast beach closures extant at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area are illegal because they represent a significant derogation of the recreational mission of the Seashore.
JRFP needs to read the relevant law and understand the intent of congress and understand that by law established in the Constitution, only congress has the right to determine the disposition of public property; not NPS, not even the President.
Mr./Mrs. JRFP Dr. Bubba has
Mr./Mrs. JRFP
Dr. Bubba has been an environmental activist long enough to know that when quoting something like this “phrase” from enabling legislation, it is only proper to include it in its entirety which is: “Except for certain portions of the area, deemed to be especially adaptable for recreational uses, particularly swimming, boating, sailing, fishing, and other recreational activities of similar nature, which shall be developed for such uses as needed, the said area shall be permanently reserved as a primitive wilderness and no development of the project or plan for the convenience of visitors shall be undertaken which would be incompatible with the preservation of the unique flora and fauna or the physiographic conditions now prevailing in this area.”
To truncate and re-word the phrase in order to make your own spin is comical. Do you have a problem with the original way in which it was written? Discuss that please, instead of making something up…Your argument is the equivalent of weak sauce.
The park was created with a concern of diminishing access to the sea by the average U.S. Citizen.
Dr. Bubba's environmental activism
Dr. Bubba has often demonstrated his/her cut-and-paste skills. Understanding beyond the give-me-mine-that's-all-I-care-about school of environmental activism perhaps is less demonstrated, along with understanding of the big environmental picture. Skills at denigration and insult for differing views are displayed.
In any case, what is weak sauce for the goose is weak sauce for the Longcaster.
This gets more comical by
This gets more comical by the day. Y'all is funny when you start losing an argument! Your rebuttal to me for pointing out a gross misquote of the enabling legislation is now to say I'm insulting and denigrating of differing views? Are misquotes and made up phrases now called "differing views"? If so, you got me...;-) Guilty as charged! LOL~
No, my "environmental activism" has always been thinking globally and acting locally. Certainly not the myopic and self serving activism portrayed by those at work to shut people out of their own national parks, seashores and public lands.
Oh, and you apparently think I'm someone who goes by the name of "Longcaster" in certain circles. I wish I could hang that moniker to my abilities, but it ain't me! Thanks for the compliment though!
Get the facts right
If Dr. Bubba thinks he or she knows enough to suggest that JohnAB is spinning, he/she would be aware of the enabling legislation that created the Cape Hatteras Seashore: Except for certain areas deemed especially adaptable for recreational uses and so developed, the Seashore is to be permanently reserved as a primitive wilderness, with no development for convenience of visitors that is incompatible with the preservation of the unique flora, fauna or physiographic conditions prevailing.
The emphasis on environmental protection for animals and plants is one thing that makes the Cape Hatteras Seashore special.
Dr. Bubba’s explanation for creation of the Seashore is simply wrong. He/she does not know.
Opinions are interesting, spin is challenging, but facts are vital.
Maybe I am just another overly sensitive “touron.”
Hatteras
JohnAB,
You write very well, and eloquently at that. It's quite beautiful and articulates your position. Although, you argue the that the "Seashore" was created for wildlife. I believe you are incorrect here, in that it was created with a concern of diminishing access to the sea by the average U.S. Citizen.
I'm sorry that you feel that people with standard 4wd vehicles and some sense have made this "political". And I'm sorry you feel like a "touron".
You do have a future in spin politics though!