Empty, cracked blue-green shells lie scattered about the incubator, while nine chicks huddle together, open-mouthed and squawking, during a feeding. The meal is one small step for the newly-hatched alala (Hawaiian crow) chicks, but one big leap for their species. The nine alala chicks recently hatched at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center on Hawaii Island, […]
Vibrantly colored travel posters of beautiful women dancing hula aimed at beckoning potential visitors to the Islands. An advertisement featuring a flying double-decker “Hotel in the Sky” airplane, complete with lower-deck cocktail lounge, dressing rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and sleeping berths for resting on long overnight flights. And, how’s this for a wake-up call
For four young Hawaiian monk seals, life is looking up. Researchers from The Marine Mammal Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rescued four Hawaiian monk seal pups on July 9th, during a 26-day research mission in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. The young monk seals were malnourished and, scientists say, likely to die
Pele is on the move. Hawaiian moolelo (legends) credit the fiery-tempered volcano goddess Pele with creating Hawaii’s myriad volcanoes, as she is said to have buried her sacred fire in each island until she finally found a permanent home in Kilauea caldera on Hawaii’s Big Island. But recently (or recently for an immortal goddess) Pele
It’s summer again! Time to make plans for as much beach time as possible, serious grilling, road trips, hiking, watersports and all manner of outdoor adventures. You know, the stuff we pretty much get to do in Hawaii all year long. Summer also means the return of our “HAWAII Magazine Essential Summer Songs” playlist on
The young crew members aboard the Hikianalia squint at the horizon, craning their bodies forward. The waves are small and choppy, the water a midnight blue as the hazy outline of coconut trees peeks over the waves. “There! I totally see it!” one young woman shouts. She and her friend squeal with glee, screaming and
The crew of Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe Hokulea and its sister tech support canoe, Hikianalia are hoping to sail on the first international leg of a historic and ambitious three-year worldwide voyage tomorrow (May 30). Pending weather conditions, the two voyaging canoes will depart Hilo on the Big Island, where they have been docked for
For only the third time since 1980, the NFL Pro Bowl will not be played in Hawaii. The National Football League announced yesterday that its annual all-star game will relocate to Arizona next year and set for Sun., Jan. 25, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium. Super Bowl XLIX will take place a week later
Looks like another year of Daniel Dae Kim’s megawatt smile, circular Kakaako police chases, the comedic bromace of one Det. Danny “Danno” Williams and Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett, and (crossing fingers) way more Michelle Borth. CBS has green-lighted Hawaii Five-0 for a fifth season, presumably beginning in September. The fifth-season pick-up for the Oahu-filmed crime
Most of us will never get a chance to visit the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a massive, closed-to-the-public marine and wildlife conservation area that encompasses much of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands beyond Kauai. Thanks to Google Street View’s Trekker site, however, you can now virtually stroll among the thousands of seabirds nesting on Tern Island or
Throw out everything you know about the NFL Pro Bowl. This year’s pre-Superbowl all-star matchup in Hawaii isn’t about AFC vs. NFC. Instead, the pros were drafted for play, creating unexpected teams and memorable matchups the all-star game has never seen before. The first-ever Pro Bowl draft happened yesterday on Oahu, with NFL Hall of
Hawaii’s unofficial second New Year’s celebration, Chinese New Year, doesn’t officially start until Jan 31. But festivities on Oahu will begin as early as next week—Jan. 24—and continue through Jan. 31 in the Chinatown Culture & Arts District and at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. We’ve got the highlights here. Gung Hee Fat Choy! Be
