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Aloha Friday Photo: A view from the grounds of Mauna Lani Resort

Mahalo to Kinga Fekete from Manchester, England for this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Kinga tells us that this photo was taken from the grounds of the Mauna Lani Resort on… [...]

Hawaii vacation deals & news: April 25, 2024

– Costco Travel has a “Hot Buy” for a Maui vacation package which includes accommodations at the Outrigger Kaanapali Beach Resort and rental car. Many rooms at this resort have… [...]

Aloha Friday Photo: Sunset sky from Haleakala

Mahalo to Margaret Whip from Scotland for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo with us. She took this photo in September of 2019. This was her second visit to Maui… [...]

Cultural festivals in the Hawaiian Islands from May, June, July, August 2024

We curate the most comprehensive lists of the islands’ top cultural events so that you can try to find one that you can enjoy on your Hawaii vacation. These cultural… [...]

Aloha Friday Photo: Kailua Sunset over the Pali

Mahalo to JW Green for this gorgeous Aloha Friday photo. He took this photo from Kailua on Oahu’s east side. I believe the Pali (cliffs) in the background are part… [...]

Guest Speaker Dr. Antonin Bouchez  Head of Adaptive Optics Development at Keck Observatory Temperature and pressure variations in the Earth’s atmosphere cause stars to appear to twinkle, and the images [...]

Guest Speaker Nadia Drake Science Journalist For millennia, humans have wondered whether there’s life beyond Earth. Over the last half-century or so, these musings have evolved from fantasy and speculation [...]

Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – A team of astronomers led by the University of Victoria and Yale University has detected an ancient star system traveling around our galaxy named Ursa Major III [...]

The Most Complete Portrait of a Supernova Ever Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Accounts of supernovae – exploding stars – go back thousands of years, and while we know today these events [...]

Guest Speaker Dr. Devin Chu UCLA Postdoctoral Scholar Devin Chu is a postdoctoral researcher with the University of California at Los Angeles Galactic Center Group, working under the supervision of [...]

As of Saturday morning, December 10, 2022, lava output from the Mauna Loa eruption continues to slow. Despite spectacular fountains of lava spewing at the main fissure, the flow has [...]

For the first time in forty years, on November 27, 2022 at approximately 11:30pm HST Sunday night, the largest volcano on earth began erupting, inside the Moku'āweoweo Caldera at the [...]

UPDATE: Thurston (Nāhuku) lava tube reopened August 18, 2022 after the Park Service deemed it safe for visitors. It had been closed for 18 days for structural monitoring and safety. [...]

Located along a remote southern coastline in Kaʻū, south of Ocean View, Pōhue Bay is now part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, preserving 16,451 acres of the "area's unique natural [...]

Hundreds of thousands of years of nearly continuous volcanic activity created long subterranean tunnels, or lava tubes, primarily on the southeast side of the Big Island. Inside many lava tubes, [...]

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority launches new campaigns to stimulate  meaningful travel demand

"We need to ensure that the Hawaiian Islands stay top-of-mind among travelers amidst the competitive global market, especially as we head into the summer and fall.” [...]

Hawai‘i Fire Department gifted 27-foot rescue boat for westside shores

On April 27, the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, dedicated to raising funds for equipment for the fire department, officially gifted and blessed the Radon vessel in Kailua-Kona. [...]

Hawai‘i County accepting proposals to address affordable housing for the middle class

Starting May 1, the Office of Housing and Community Development invites qualified public agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and community land trusts to submit proposals aimed at creating sustainable, inclusive, [...]

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture receives landmark support from State Legislature

H.B. 2619, which appropriates almost $20 million, awaits a final vote by the Senate and House of Representatives. [...]

Hawaiian Islands rate highly on safety and security, according to new visitor survey

More than 90% of visitors from all markets rated Hawai‘i as “excellent” or “above average” when it comes to being a safe and secure destination. [...]

 When water flows down a gradual stream over a generally flat bottom, it’s clear and transparent, but when it hits a steep slope like rapids and waterfalls, it turns white [...]

 Sea levels around Hawai’i are unusually low, and have been for some months. Experts aren’t sure why. They are pretty sure they’ll come back to normal, and higher. But because [...]

Gray-backed tern returns to Palmyra Atoll

 The Nature Conservancy has attracted gray-backed terns back to Palmyra Atoll after they were lost to the island, likely due to rat predation.(Image: Gray-backed tern chick. Credit: The Nature Conservancy.)Researchers [...]

The newest United Nations report on planetary climate, different from previous cautious reports, minces few words. Things are getting worse, and faster than ever, and we have no time left to [...]

The La Nina oceanic condition, which we’ve been in for many months, has ended, and an El Nino appears likely to form in the summer or fall. That’s the latest [...]