Last month Foster Botanical Garden, the oldest of five city-run gardens on Oʻahu, reopened after it had been closed for improvements to pathways and bathrooms. Not much has changed at the 14-acre botanical garden, which can trace its roots back to 1853. That year Queen Kalama, the wife of King Kamehameha III, leased a 4.6-acre […]
There I was, standing in front of the Historic County Building in downtown Lihue one afternoon last November, wrapping a tape measure around the thick trunk of an old kukui when I realized it was official: I am a tree hugger. That’s not a big surprise. I grew up in the Midwest climbing trees. This
When you think of Hawaiʻi fruits, images of freshly picked pineapples, papayas and coconuts probably come to mind. But what about rambutan or cainito? In Hawaiʻi, a slew of unusual fruits can be found at local farms, specialty grocers and farmers markets across the state. SEE ALSO: 3 Hawaii Farmers Markets Locals Love Here are
