Off Limits - Earth.com Off Limits

In order to preserve Niihau’s unique way of life, then, the location has been off-limits to the general public since 1930s. That decision was made when a polio epidemic struck the Hawaiian Islands, during which the Robinsons decided to close off Niihau from the rest of the world. Photo Credit: knudsentrust.org / Wikimedia Commons | Public Domain

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