night marchers

Chasing the Night Marchers Along Oʻahu's Haunted Pali Highway

The Pali Highway at night is a different world, warm island air turning cool, the wind carrying stories older than the roads themselves. Years ago, I stood with Native Hawaiian storyteller Lopaka Kapanui in a remote windward spot, listening for the Night Marchers. There's a weight to that darkness, a sense that the land remembers. Kapanui doesn't just tell ghost stories; he grounds them in culture and place, making the hair on your arms stand up for reasons deeper than fear. It's the kind of authentic, elevated experience that shifts how you see the island. For more on living Hawaiian culture with intention, our piece on honoring Hawaiian heritage offers a beautiful daytime counterpart.