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A steep cliff with little plant cover ends in the blue waters off Hawaii; a waterfall mestled in a tropical rainforest

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Some of the breathtaking views I experienced during my hikes in Hawai’i, demonstrating the contrast between the dry, leeward coastal regions (left) and the lush, windward regions with abundant rainfall (right). Photo courtesy Nat Johnson.