Honolulu plans to begin permanently deconstructing Hawaii’s controversial ... out that rescues of hikers stranded on the Stairway to Heaven took a toll on rescue teams and first responders.

In spite of the numerous arrests and citations shelled out for those trespassing the closed Stairway to Heaven on Oahu, hikers continue ... “We’ve already had enough death lately over ...

Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven trail, comprising 3,922 slick steel steps that ascend the narrow ridges of the Koolau Mountain Range, has been illegal to hike since 1987. Although trespassing cost ...

Now, the treacherous path, known as the “Stairway to Heaven,” is being removed more ... trail by a helicopter crew after a 50-foot-fall, Hawaii News Now reported. In 2016, a pair of hikers ...

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 ...

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.