March-April 2009

Who really wants to eat off of a plate that’s been scrubbed down with toxins?

Find our how the writer's brown Nissan ended up with blue doors, blue hood, blue hatch and blue gas-cap cover.

Wood and cordage, tooth and bone are used to recreate the ancient Hawaiian instruments of war. A modern weapons maker finds connection to a culture.

For swimwear designer and professional windsurfer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, green has always been center stage.

Isle restaurateurs lead the way to sustainable tables.

Meet some ordinary people whose super power is an unflagging commitment to Maui's natural environment.

Maui Cultural Lands (MCL), a nonprofit dedicated to the reforestation of native flora, leads a weekly expedition up to Hana‘ula on the slopes of Mauna Kahalawai (the West Maui Mountains); planting, watering, weeding and clearing invasive foliage.

Every Easter weekend, the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, goes all out with its Celebration of the Arts: a celebration of all things Hawaiian.

A tiny wasp from Tanzania may be the last, best hope for one of the native Hawaiian wiliwili trees.

Gossip Gourmet pounds some poi at the Maui Ag Fest.

A century ago, Maui’s business leaders were excited about a new crop: rubber.

How do you keep your garden green? Kula farmer Ann Carter shares her organic wisdom.

Wedge-tailed shearwaters spend the majority of their lives at sea, where they feed on baitfish and squid. They return to Hawai'i each spring to nest.

“April showahs bring May flowahs.”