CNN —Hawaii’s most controversial nature spot has once again become a center of concern, with 14 people recently arrested for accessing the Haiku Stairs on the island of Oahu according to officials.
Eight of the 14 were arrested on September 3, although it’s not clear if they were hiking together.
The Haiku Stairs, sometimes called the “stairway to heaven,” were closed to the public in 1987.
In 2021, the Honolulu City Council voted to remove the Haiku Stairs.
A local group called Friends of the Haiku Stairs is pushing back against the stairs’ removal, arguing that the $2.5 million process is too expensive.
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