Bill came to hike the Kalalau Trail, and was appalled at the poor conditions he found. In one particularly steep section, where goats had nibbled the plants away, the trail had worn down to a dangerous width of 6 inches or so. So, he got a couple of simple tools, and went to work cleaning and fixing this national treasure. When I met him, he'd been at it for 4 months - and it showed. The trail in the section he'd focused on was in excellent shape, much improved over the reports I'd heard previously. Scores of hikers owe their safe journey to this remarkable man, who is paid only in the well wishes of those who pass by.
(Note: He did mention someone was setting up a web site to forward contributions to his cause. If I get more information on this, I'll add it to this page)