Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

Danielle M. George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

WAILUKU, Hawaii-Karen Mayfield has been evicted from the lovely living space that she created for herself.

The problem being is Mayfield resides inside a lava tube, an underground tunnel formed by molten rock.

A judge has evicted her and she awaits trial on misdemeanor counts of illegal camping, disturbing a geological feature and littering. "I really miss it out there," Mayfield said. "I really prefer living an alternate lifestyle where I can hear the wind blow and see the stars at night."

Outside court, defense attorney David Cain likened Mayfield to a modern-day John Muir or Henry David Thoreau.

"During their time, a lot of people said they were kooky, especially Thoreau, and now his writings are looked at in high school classes," Cain said.