When does Hawaii have its best weather? Some tips for travelers.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Sat Oct 31, 2009 at 07:35 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Bill Parker wants to know what months he should visit the Islands for the warmest weather and water temperatures. We give him the lowdown.  More

VIDEO: Lava flows! Explosions! Rockfalls at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano!

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 12:12 AM Proving that even a somewhat cooled down Kilauea is still, well, pretty cool, geologists at Hawaii Volcano Observatory are sharing more and more video of the day-to-day goings on at the Big Island of Hawaii volcano. Here's our favorite 5 recent videos.  More

Kauai’s breathtaking Crater Hill hike to reopen. Here's a sneak peek.

posted by: Derek Paiva on Mon Aug 31, 2009 at 05:09 PM Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge's Crater Hill hike is one of Kauai's most picturesque. Closed to the public since 2002, the hike will be opened briefly in October, then in 2010. We got an advance preview.  More

SLIDESHOW: Undersea with a camera on Maui

posted by: John Heckathorn on Wed Jun 17, 2009 at 10:16 AM In the waters of Kapalua Bay on Maui, Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment program took us on an undersea photography snorkeling trip. Check out a slideshow of our photos here.  More

Win Jack Johnson’s guitar, Kokua Festival stuff at charity auction

posted by: Sherie Char on Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 04:50 PM Jack Johnson’s Kokua Festival takes a break this year, but his nonprofit environmental group—the Kokua Hawaii Foundation—launches its inaugural benefit auction. Among the items? A limited edition Kokua Festival poster collection and Johnson’s autographed guitar.  More

Hawaii's Big Island quake firsthand account

posted by: John Heckathorn on Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 11:22 AM The quake on the Big Island was located only miles from Kilauea Crater. Here are some reports from the scene.  More

Oahu’s Mount Olympus. I hike it.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Tue Apr 14, 2009 at 09:52 AM Oahu's Mount Olympus is one of the few spots on the island offering panoramic views of Honolulu and East Oahu. You just have to hike up to the 2,300-foot-high summit to see them. What’s waiting for me up at the top of Olympus?  More

Kauai in just one day: 5 things to do, part one

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 12:44 PM A friend going to Kauai challenged me to put together an off-the-top-of-my-head list of the five things I would do on the island if I had just one day there. Mission accepted.  More

New PBS Nature doc on Kilauea volcano first to film entirely for HDTV

posted by: Derek Paiva on Fri Mar 27, 2009 at 11:42 PM If you can’t go the Big Island of Hawaii to see the current eruptive activity at Kilauea volcano in person, PBS Nature documentary Kilauea: Mountain of Fire, airing Sunday, might be the next best thing.   More

Remembering Mauna Loa's last eruption: 25 years ago today

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Mar 25, 2009 at 09:26 AM Today marks the quarter-century anniversary of the last eruption of the Big Island of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano. We take a look back.  More