H. W. Murphy 💚 (is querying)
@hwmurphy.bsky.social
💚nature advocate💙
💙kindness seeker💚
storyteller from
🌲Alaska to Hawaii🌴
💙kindness seeker💚
storyteller from
🌲Alaska to Hawaii🌴
A few weeks ago I had the incredible privilege of hiking the Kalalau Trail in Kauai, a dream of mine for the last decade. Nature, showing off in the most spectacular way 💚💙
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A few weeks ago I had the incredible privilege of hiking the Kalalau Trail in Kauai, a dream of mine for the last decade. Nature, showing off in the most spectacular way 💚💙
Visiting the East Wing of the White House in 2023, courtesy of my Senator, Lisa Murkowski. It felt like such a gift to walk in the beautiful and historic peoples’ house. That day, Dr. Jill Biden was hosting a bunch of military kids on the front lawn for a wellness celebration. It was lovely.
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Visiting the East Wing of the White House in 2023, courtesy of my Senator, Lisa Murkowski. It felt like such a gift to walk in the beautiful and historic peoples’ house. That day, Dr. Jill Biden was hosting a bunch of military kids on the front lawn for a wellness celebration. It was lovely.
Is this @saraackermanbooks best book yet?! Blending historical fiction with page-turning narrative across a century, with three women’s POVs, Ackerman sheds light on a Hawaiian mystery that needed to be told. As a writer, I loved insights into how a book is created. Thank you Sara!
October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Is this @saraackermanbooks best book yet?! Blending historical fiction with page-turning narrative across a century, with three women’s POVs, Ackerman sheds light on a Hawaiian mystery that needed to be told. As a writer, I loved insights into how a book is created. Thank you Sara!
Fish pond views, one of only a handful remaining on Oahu. Most likely built between 1200-1600, this fish pond is an example of some of the most advanced aqua farming of the time across the Pacific 🤙
September 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Fish pond views, one of only a handful remaining on Oahu. Most likely built between 1200-1600, this fish pond is an example of some of the most advanced aqua farming of the time across the Pacific 🤙
Excited to contribute an essay about encountering migrating koleas on Oahu to the inaugural issue of Froot Water, a new creative journal 💙
September 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Excited to contribute an essay about encountering migrating koleas on Oahu to the inaugural issue of Froot Water, a new creative journal 💙
NOT FOR SALE. How could we consider selling the Tongass, the lungs of North America? I just finished contacting my congresspeople, which might seem like a little action, but I do believe it makes a difference. I’ve heard back from all of their offices when I’ve reached out over the last few months.💚
June 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NOT FOR SALE. How could we consider selling the Tongass, the lungs of North America? I just finished contacting my congresspeople, which might seem like a little action, but I do believe it makes a difference. I’ve heard back from all of their offices when I’ve reached out over the last few months.💚
Dreaming of the Koʻolaus, part of the ancient caldera that makes up the windward side of Oahu 💚
May 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Dreaming of the Koʻolaus, part of the ancient caldera that makes up the windward side of Oahu 💚
Nothing says summer in Hawaii like outrigger canoe racing season. When the culture is so deeply intertwined with the ocean, entire communities gather to celebrate the sport and this weekend, the youngest paddlers paddling their hearts out for their canoe clubs 💙
May 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Nothing says summer in Hawaii like outrigger canoe racing season. When the culture is so deeply intertwined with the ocean, entire communities gather to celebrate the sport and this weekend, the youngest paddlers paddling their hearts out for their canoe clubs 💙
Christmas berry tree. Beautiful but invasive, its canopy dominates and outcompetes local flora for resources.
#hawaii #invasivespecies #nature #trees
#hawaii #invasivespecies #nature #trees
May 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Christmas berry tree. Beautiful but invasive, its canopy dominates and outcompetes local flora for resources.
#hawaii #invasivespecies #nature #trees
#hawaii #invasivespecies #nature #trees
Lantana! The small but mighty blooms flourish in 50 countries, including here in Hawaii (US); birds disperse its seeds far and wide during migration. The plant is used as a bioindicator of soil health 💚
May 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Lantana! The small but mighty blooms flourish in 50 countries, including here in Hawaii (US); birds disperse its seeds far and wide during migration. The plant is used as a bioindicator of soil health 💚
History hike: Kamana Nui Valley featuring seven original cobblestone stream crossings on an old carriage road. The ahupua’a was a 1700s battleground for Oahu ali’i, rich with resources, home to Kamehameha V’s summer cottage and before that, a bird catchers’ path and center for hula and chanting.
May 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
History hike: Kamana Nui Valley featuring seven original cobblestone stream crossings on an old carriage road. The ahupua’a was a 1700s battleground for Oahu ali’i, rich with resources, home to Kamehameha V’s summer cottage and before that, a bird catchers’ path and center for hula and chanting.
May 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Hey honu, having a snack growing on the hull of a battleship in Pearl Harbor. These green sea turtles are symbols of peace ✌🏼
May 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Hey honu, having a snack growing on the hull of a battleship in Pearl Harbor. These green sea turtles are symbols of peace ✌🏼
Just learned about the awesome work @topherpayne.bsky.social is doing to create alternative, healthier endings to some children’s books. Thanks for this totally satisfying Giving Tree update 💚
May 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Just learned about the awesome work @topherpayne.bsky.social is doing to create alternative, healthier endings to some children’s books. Thanks for this totally satisfying Giving Tree update 💚
Crossing paths with a gentle and beautiful Giant Asian Mantis today—a symbol of mindfulness 💚
#nature #hawaii #prayingmantis #mindfulness
#nature #hawaii #prayingmantis #mindfulness
May 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Crossing paths with a gentle and beautiful Giant Asian Mantis today—a symbol of mindfulness 💚
#nature #hawaii #prayingmantis #mindfulness
#nature #hawaii #prayingmantis #mindfulness
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One of my favorite places, in game mode! We play a ton of games, my son designs board games and we played this with a group ages 11 to 75–it was a total winner 💚
#flatoutgames #cascadia #cascadiagame
#flatoutgames #cascadia #cascadiagame
April 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
One of my favorite places, in game mode! We play a ton of games, my son designs board games and we played this with a group ages 11 to 75–it was a total winner 💚
#flatoutgames #cascadia #cascadiagame
#flatoutgames #cascadia #cascadiagame
Colorado crabapple in bloom today 💕
April 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Colorado crabapple in bloom today 💕
Oahu sunrise 🤙
April 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Oahu sunrise 🤙
Every single day is Earth Day. This is our home 💚💙
April 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Every single day is Earth Day. This is our home 💚💙
A humble coconut crab on Palmyra in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument; the area just cleared for commercial fishing, a devastating change for ocean health. Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Schatz: We should be protecting the Pacificʻs unmatched ecology and biodiversity for future generations.
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A humble coconut crab on Palmyra in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument; the area just cleared for commercial fishing, a devastating change for ocean health. Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Schatz: We should be protecting the Pacificʻs unmatched ecology and biodiversity for future generations.
A cold front rolling through today for the rare treat of a thunderstormy rainy day. But even thunderstorms here have aloha: gentle rumbles and distant bellows.
April 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A cold front rolling through today for the rare treat of a thunderstormy rainy day. But even thunderstorms here have aloha: gentle rumbles and distant bellows.
Seen on a walk: a lovely Heliconia rostrata. It’s not invasive, but also it’s not native to Hawaii. The #BBC ran a story about the wild mix of flora here on Oahu. Locals are committed to preserving healthy endemic species and their environments—but there are challenges with this mixed up ecosystem.
April 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Seen on a walk: a lovely Heliconia rostrata. It’s not invasive, but also it’s not native to Hawaii. The #BBC ran a story about the wild mix of flora here on Oahu. Locals are committed to preserving healthy endemic species and their environments—but there are challenges with this mixed up ecosystem.