granted that there are more people on this island now and hiking is popular, but in my small kid time in the 60s-70s we all went into the mountains to hike, and i don't recall having so many falls or maybe it didn't make the news but back then it would be big news.  we used common sense and safety first.  my parents let us go whenever we wanted as long as we followed safety first.  we just told mom and dad where we going and what time we going come back and we followed it. we did all that without cell phones and we still all made it back safely.  so what is the difference from back then to the present.  the trails actually are even safer now than it was back then.  so something is not being reported. no respect for the aina!!