The Beaches series by JohnR. K. Clark include Beaches of Maui County, Beaches of the Big Island, Beaches of Kauai and Niihau, and The Beaches of Oahu. The author, an ocean recreation consultant, incl
In North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Ka‘ena, ocean expert John Clark continues his fascinating look at Hawai‘i’s past as told through the stories hidden in its place names. This time the author takes
With input from native Hawaiians, the author of the Beaches of Hawai'i series has compiled a glossary of terms from AA buoy (in Kaua'i) to Zombies (an O'ahu surf site) that supplements the classic U.
A former lifeguard and retired deputy fire chief of the Honolulu Fire Dept., Clark is the author of six books on Hawai'i's beaches. Based on some 300 interviews conducted between the summer of 2002 an
Hawaiian Surfing is a history of the traditional sport narrated primarily by native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian-language newspapers of the 1800s. An introductory section covers traditional su
In Kalaupapa Place Names, John Clark presents a unique history of the leprosy settlement on Moloka‘i, based on his meticulous research of more than three hundred Hawaiian-language newspaper article
In Kalaupapa Place Names, John Clark presents a unique history of the leprosy settlement on Moloka‘i, based on his meticulous research of more than three hundred Hawaiian-language newspaper article