The Trails Committee on San Juan Island begins its Know Your Islanders Talks season with Boyd Pratt relating the story of his harrowing hike of Kalaupapa, with its 26 switchbacks and 2000 foot elevation change, on Monday, Oct. 5, beginning at 7 p.m. a the San Juan Library. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the San Juan Library and the Trails Committee of Island Rec.

Boyd C. Pratt was born in the (then) Territory of Hawaii at Kapiolani Hospital – the  birthplace of President Obama! He went to St. John’s College in Santa Fe and  graduate school in Albuquerque, New Mexioc.

After moving to San Juan Island in 1991, in addition to farming he has done historic preservation consulting work on as many as he can of the 418 islands (at high tide) of the San Juan Archipelago. Go ahead, ask  him about the historic barns or lime kilns or why lomi lomi salmon is part of a traditional Hawaiian luau.

The San Juan Island Trails Committee Meetings are held at Heritage Bank in Friday Harbor, beginning at 12 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. All interested persons are welcome to attend.