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Hawai‘i Island Festival of Birds
It’s one of the biggest, yet least-noticed spectator sports on earth. More people participate in birdwatching than go to NFL football games, according to at least one study. There are websites,...
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Ho‘ohana as Our Work Ethic
Ho‘ohana is the value of worthwhile work. Work with purpose, and full intention. Work so it matters, and becomes fulfilling. Ho‘ohana values the work ethic we most admire. I’m constantly able to...
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Myths and Legends of Mauna Kea
In English, when we speak of literature, we generally classify works as fiction or non-fiction—made up or true. How does one define true? Sometimes, a story that does not adhere to quantifiable data,...
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Ulua Fishing Kau Lā‘au Style with Uncle Aku Hauanio
Fishermen rarely share their secrets, yet Uncle Aku is about to tell me the special ingredient to his fish soup. Not just any soup; soup featuring ulua, the most sought-after shoreline fish in Hawai‘i....
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Peace Through Mediation
In this modern world of violence and rampant injustice, there are few solutions more powerful than peaceful mediation. Ancient Hawaiians would call it ho‘oponopono (to make right), a process which...
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Renaissance at Honomū
Successful former residents return to help lift a sleepy plantation town A sleepy town sits with remnants of yesteryear, while locals and visitors drive by toward the Hāmākua Coast tourist attraction...
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A Hidden Gem: Historic Honomū
Local businesses join forces to mix the old with the new As locals and visitors alike stroll through the town of Honomū on their way to Akaka Falls, the remnants of yesteryear cannot be overlooked....
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Mālama i ka ʽĀina: The Dryland Forest Hui ʽOhana Gathers for the Forest
Expecting lush tropics, many visitors are surprised when flying along leeward Hawaiʽi Island, to see a landscape dominated by seemingly barren lava fields. There are treasures there, remnants of...
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Parker, the little school that could
The red ranch building with the wide white porch rail is 101 years old, and has lived three different lives: as a social hall, USO, and now Parker School. Click on the cover to see the rest of the...
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Kaulana Kō Kona
Kaulana kō Kona, ka makani ‘olu‘olu Pā ahe uka nō kō KonaKaulana kō Kona, I kai ‘Ōpua ‘O ke kai kaulana nō kō KonaKaulana kō Kona, Ma Hualālai ‘O ka mauna malu nō kō Kona Kaulana kō Kona, I kai...
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