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Humpback whale counts slated for Maui, Oahu, Kauai and Big Island shorelines
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Feb 22, 2013 at 01:21 PM Hawaii visitors and residents alike are invited to take part in two shoreline surveys of visiting humpback whales. During the annual winter whale-watching season, some 12,000 whales swim in waters edging the Islands. More
World’s oldest known wild bird hatches chick in in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Feb 11, 2013 at 03:06 PM A Laysan albatross believed to be at least 62 years old has hatched a chick on Midway Atoll. The bird, known as “Wisdom,” is rewriting wildlife record books and providing new insights into the biology of seabirds. More
Top 5 shoreline spots for whale-watching: HAWAII Magazine facebook poll results
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jan 16, 2013 at 07:30 PM We’re always asking our HAWAII Magazine facebook ohana about their favorite Hawaii things. Here are the top five picks from our most recent poll question: Where’s your favorite shoreline spot for whale-watching? More
TEDxMaui: “The Dream is Real” spotlights 20 innovators with strong ties to Hawaii
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Jan 11, 2013 at 01:09 PM This weekend’s TEDxMaui event at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center will feature talks given by watermen, artists, environmentalists and others. The daylong celebration of innovation will be aired by way of live webcast, too. More
Hawaii turning to wind turbines to step up clean-energy efforts in the Islands
posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Wed Nov 21, 2012 at 01:10 PM Energy-generating operations at Kawailoa Wind project — the largest of four wind-energy endeavors constructed in Hawaii in the last six years — are now under way on Oahu’s North Shore. More
VIDEO: Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater lava lake rising to highest-ever levels
posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Mon Oct 22, 2012 at 09:53 AM The lava lake swirling at Halemaumau crater — Kilauea volcano’s summit caldera — is hitting its highest levels since the vent’s explosive formation in 2008, according to the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. More
Lanai’s new owner envisions island as “laboratory for sustainability”
posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Fri Oct 05, 2012 at 01:48 PM Months after wrapping up his purchase of all but a small slice of Lanai, Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of business software giant Oracle Corporation, spoke this week about his green-minded vision for the Pineapple Isle. More
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adds 23 Oahu species to Hawaii's endangered list
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Sep 19, 2012 at 04:26 PM The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week added 23 species — 20 plants and three damselflies — to Hawaii's list of protected endangered species. Due, in part, to mid-Pacific isolation, Hawaii leads the nation in the listings. More
Weather Channel slated to debut “Hawaii Air Rescue” TV docu-series this week
posted by: Leah Montalbano and Maureen O'Connell on Mon Sep 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM The Weather Channel’s “Hawaii Air Rescue,” a TV docu-series, follows an air ambulatory service in the Islands as its crew takes on medical emergencies while battling dramatic tropical weather and other challenges. More
Humpbacks are back! Hawaii’s 2012-13 whale-watching season now officially under way
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Fri Aug 31, 2012 at 01:17 PM This year's first sighting of our favorite 45-ton marine mammal may well be the earliest in recent history. Tour operators kicked off whale-watching season yesterday when they spotted a humpback in waters near the Big Island’s Kailua-Kona area. More
Hilo Orchid Society’s 60th annual show spotlights exotic species, Big Island hybrids
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jul 31, 2012 at 06:49 AM Hawaii’s largest orchid event, the annual Hilo Orchid Society show and sale, offers a chance to see — and purchase — award-winning tropical plants that you won't find in your typical retail garden store or nursery. More
Honolulu Surf Film Festival spotlights Hawaii watermen legends, intrepid stoke
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Tue Jul 03, 2012 at 12:12 PM The annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival will get under way this weekend with an opening-night lineup spotlighting Hawaii watermen, such as bodysurfing great Mark Cunningham and paddling legend Joseph “Nappy” Napoleon. More
Three endangered Hawaiian birds expanding their range on Big Island summit area
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Wed Jun 27, 2012 at 11:53 AM For the first time in 30 years, three of the Big Island’s rarest endangered forest birds have been detected at lower elevations of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. The findings are spurring hope for recovery efforts. More
Hawaii skies providing rare opportunity to watch tomorrow’s entire Venus fly-by
posted by: Maureen O'Connell on Mon Jun 04, 2012 at 05:22 PM If you happen to be in the Islands on Tuesday afternoon, strap on a pair of "solar viewers" — sunglasses alone will not provide enough eye protection — and check out the black-dot silhouette of Venus crossing the face of the Sun. The "transit of Venus" won’t happen again for another 105 years. More
Web Extras
- SLIDESHOW: "Heavenly Hanalei," Kauai's charming north shore getaway
- VIDEO: Lava lakes active within Kilauea volcano's Halemaumau and Puu Oo craters
- 12th Annual Photo Contest Winners/Finalists
- SLIDESHOW: Undiscovered Edens of Kauai
- VIDEO: Maui's Nakalele Blowhole in action
- VIDEO: Hawaii music legend Richard Hoopii sings "Ohuohu Kahakuloa" from his Maui backyard.
- VIDEO: Listen to the new "Hawaii Five-0" theme. Compare it to the classic.
