Unsurprisingly, the water color at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui is not normally pink. However, that all changed almost two weeks ago when its water color shifted to a rosy hue. So what’s up with Maui’s pink pond? Sightings of the Keālia Pond’s new water color were first reported on Oct. 30, and […]
Starting on Nov. 1, all of West Maui—except for historic Lahaina—will reopen to tourism, according to Maui Mayor Richard Bissen. This speeds up the city’s initial plan of reopening the area in phases, which began on Oct. 6, two months after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than century ravaged Lahaina and killed at least
Fani Leilua drove all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah—more than 400 miles!—to eat at Zippy’s on the day it opened in Las Vegas. “When you fly into Hawaiʻi that’s the first stop you make and always the last stop because it‘s always something you wanna take back home,” she said in a video
Starting on Sunday, Oct. 6, visitors will be allowed to parts of West Maui, almost two months after deadly wildfires destroyed much of the coastal town of Lahaina and killed at least 97 people. It’s the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century. Maui County’s first phase of reopening on Sunday will be
Sometimes, the road less traveled can lead to some exceptional discoveries. A prime example of this can be found in the recent discovery of the Clermontia hanaulaensis, a new addition to the Clermontia family. The Clermontia hanaulaensis was spotted by botanist Hank Oppenheimer of the Plant Extinction Prevention Program (PEPP), a partnership with DLNR and the
Roy and Kathy Sakuma, the founders of the ʻUkulele Festival Hawaiʻi nonprofit organization, are back at it again. Knowing full-well how healing music can be, the Sakumas are donating over 800 ʻukulele to various Maui organizations and institutions who will help get the instruments into the hands of those who have been directly affected by the
Traveling to Maui right now is a complicated subject. After the disastrous Maui wildfires that affected large parts of West Maui and some sections of Kula, the Valley Isle was sent into a state of recovery as thousands of residents were left without jobs, homes and even loved ones. But what we’re seeing from businesses,
UPDATE: Sep. 19, 2023 In a video posted by the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, greenery blooms in a sea of dead leaves. It is none other than the Lahaina Banyan Tree, which has acted as a ray of hope for Lahaina locals and residents who lost everything in the deadly Maui wildfires
If you’re like me, you’re already looking for cheap flights and hotel rooms on Hawaiʻi Island. News about the most recent eruption at Kīlauea—which started on Sept. 10 and continues to amaze with fountaining lava within Halemaʻumaʻu Crater—has sent visitors flocking to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park this week. Hilo is one of my favorite towns
Kīlauea on Hawaiʻi Island began erupting yesterday, sending fountains of lava 80 feet in the air and putting on a show for visitors. The eruption remains contained to the Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater and is not threatening any communities. Although lava may be visible from many areas and overlooks surrounding Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
Updated Thursday, Aug. 24, 6:30 a.m. It has been over two weeks since a deadly wildfire torn through the historic coastal town of Lahaina on Maui, leaving at least 115 people dead. More than 1,000 people—many children—are still missing. The fires also caused more than $5 billion in damage. President Biden and First Lady Dr.
