The sign in the image provides information about the Keahiakawelo-Kānepuʻu Trail on Lānaʻi. Here is a transcription of the text: --- **Love Lānaʻi** **KEAHIAKAVELO-KĀNEPU'U TRAIL** Your journey will take you through former pineapple fields to the northwestern region of Lānaʻi. You will pass through several different environments and periods of history. In ancient times, the natural setting in which the natives of Lānaʻi lived was very different than it is today. The forest line extended along the ridge of the northwestern volcanic rift zone, across the land, and out to the Kānepuʻu region. More forest meant cooler breezes, more dew-fall, fog, and cloud drip. Mele (traditional chants), like the one below, describe a cultural landscape that was greatly loved by the natives of Lānaʻi. ...Aloha na pua aueuweu i Keahiakawelo, ...Loved are the grass blossoms at Keahiakawelo, Aloha na lehua o Malulani, Loved are the lehua blossoms of Malulani, Aloha ke one o Polihua, Loved are the sands of Polihua, Aloha ka makani Hoomoeipili o Kehaha...” Loved is the Ho‘omoeipili (wind that causes the grasses to lay down) of the arid lands (J.H. Lullopailani and Kahaolenuu, in Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, June 22, 1878) Today, the region is covered by introduced grasses and shrubs such as lantana (Lantana camara), Christmas-berry trees (Schinus terebinthifolius), and ironwood pines (Casuarina equisetifolia). Introduced axis deer (Axis axis) and mouflon sheep (Ovis musimon) may also be seen crossing the road periodically. Along the road and in the cuts on the road side, you will notice layers of small pieces of black plastic mulch paper and drip irrigation tubing. When the plantation originally started in 1923, rows of pineapple were laid out in blocks, with individual furrows lined with mulch paper. The heavy paper kept moisture near the roots and weed growth down. In the mid-1960s, rolls of thin black plastic were substituted for the paper. Where the paper deteriorated and went back into the ground, the plastic remains and breaks down slowly. --- The image also contains a map indicating the trailhead location and other landmarks along the trail. The QR code on the sign likely links to additional information about the trail and the region.