Tucked into the emerald uplands of Nuuanu Valley — a 15-minute car ride from Waikiki — Queen Emma Summer Palace once served as a cool retreat for the queen consort and her husband King Kamehameha IV from court life in the mid-1800s as well as occasional hot-and-humid Honolulu weather. Today, the palace (pictured, below), is […]
Two tail slaps — both courtesy of a humpback whale yearling. That’s what a Sea Quest tour captain witnessed on Mon., Sept. 26 in Honaunau Bay, which edges the Big Island. The slapping event marked first confirmed whale sighting for the 2011-12 whale-watching season in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary,
Lava is continuing to flow from a fissure on the upper southeast flank of Puu Oo crater — within Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone — but the pace has slowed since last week’s outbreak eruption. All erupted lava is contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or adjacent state land managed by the Department of Land
Not all ecotourism operations in Hawaii — or anywhere else, actually — are the same shade of green. Most provide some sort of nature experience, anything from a hike in a remote area to a snorkeling cruise circling an offshore reef. But which ones are most respectful of the host culture? Which contribute to environmental
Lava flows from a fissure on the upper southeast flank of Puu Oo crater — within Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone — advanced about 1.5 miles yesterday, according to scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Currently, all erupted lava is within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or adjacent state land managed by the Department
Hawaii’s largest island—the Big Island—is the only one in the state with five national parks. In the September/October 2011 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we take our reader ohana along for the ride on an around-the-island road trip to visit all of ‘em. Earlier this summer, HAWAII Magazine photographer David Croxford and I escaped from our
Continental Airlines is offering round-trip airfare deals to the Islands from more than 20 Mainland cities through a sale dubbed Tropical breezes of Hawaii. Flights touch down on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. The special offer, which took effect this morning, includes roundtrip fares as low as $422 from Los Angeles to Hilo.
The U.S. Postal Service has picked bonsai tree paintings by Big Island wildlife artist John D. Dawson to appear on a five-stamp series. The stamps will be reportedly printed with a special first-class Forever imprint, through which they will always be accepted by the Postal Service as full value for a first-class letter rate. The release
In the aftermath of last week’s collapse of Puu Oo crater floor in Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone, pahoehoe (smooth-flowing) lava is continuing to pour from vents at the crater site. Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory have released a video from an aerial overflight, on Mon., Aug. 8, above the lower west flank
Scientists at the Big Island’s Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory have released timelapse and thermal videos that capture the scene of this week’s lava-filled collapse of the Puu Oo crater floor in Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone. On Wed., Aug. 3, the domed floor of Puu Oo crater started to subside at about 2 p.m. About 15
Scientists on the Big Island are tracking lava flow in and around a perched lava lake in Puu Oo crater on Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone. Earlier this week, lava flow from sources outside the perched lake partially filled two smaller craters (Puka Nui pit and MLK pit) on the west side of Puu Oo,
Roseanne’s Nuts, a Lifetime network reality TV “docu-series” tracking Roseanne Barr’s ongoing efforts to manage a 40-acre macadamia nut and livestock farm in the small town of Honokaa on the Big Island, will make its debut tomorrow. According to a Lifetime press release, the show’s 16 half-hour episodes offer a “funny, outrageous and unfiltered look
