Coconut Post
Moloka‘i’s Post-a-Nut program ships coconuts – and aloha – across the globe
by Ariella Nardizzi
At the Ho‘olehua Post Office on Moloka‘i’s west side, coconuts mingle...
A Compass of Color
Pascaline Laloux maps Maui’s contours using NOAA charts as her canvas
by Ariella Nardizzi
The sea has always been Pascaline Laloux’s compass. It carried her from...
West Side Waves
What to wear when time loosens
Photography & Creative Direction: Brittney Baker
Producing: Savannah Dagupion
Hair & Makeup: Jacqueline Comero
Models: Darren Fryer & Mikaela Bega
Assistant: Angeleah Starr-Soria
Locations:...
Keeping Tiffany’s Tiffany’s
Inside a Wailuku restaurant built on restraint
story by Chris Amundson
photographs by Selket Kaufman and Chris Amundson
On a typical night in Wailuku, Tiffany’s feels less...
Across the Great Pacific
The journey of the Humpbacks
photographs by Daniel Sullivan
story by Maui Nō Ka ʻOi staff
Each winter, a familiar rhythm stirs in the Pacific. It begins...
A Place of Time and Tide
Knocked down by tsunamis and battered by time, this beach house refuses to quit.
story by Paul Wood
photographs by Nina Kuna
When they purchased the place...
Brewed Awakening
Maui’s craft beer scene has matured, driven by bold entrepreneurs, shaped by fire and brimming with a sense of place.
story by Todd A. Vines
photographs...
The Whales Between the Lines
story by Chris Amundson
photographs by Pacific Whale Foundation
On a good year, the scientists might see them a dozen times, despite spending months searching Maui...
Holiday Spirits at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows
Two festive favorites from Kāanapali’s oceanfront oasis – crafted with island warmth and a dash of holiday cheer.
Set along the golden sands of Kāanapali...
Island Kitchen: Lineage
A Family of FlavorAt Lineage, staff meals, family roots and bold flavors drive a menu that redefines Maui dining.
story and photographs by Chris Amundson
The...
Modern Family Retreat
Story by Lara McGlashan
Photographs by Travis Rowan
A Home Built Around a Spiral Staircase
It’s a picture-perfect day in Mākena, with a crisp, Disney-blue sky. The...
In Their Own Words: Sissy Lake-Farm
Makana Aloha O Ka Lauaʻe, Kumu HulaSt. Anthony School, Hawaiian Culture and Language Teacher
as told to SAVANNAH DAGUPION
Hula Was in My Future
“Before I was...
The Poet and the Forest
The Poet and the Forest
Seeking solitude and renewal, W.S. Merwin turned a scarred Maui hillside into a sanctuary of palms & poetry.
story by Paul...
Pele
Fire, Myth & the Fountains of Today
story by Chris Amundson
photographs by Travis Morrin
The night sky above Hawaiʻi Island glows red. From the rim of...
Winds of Change
Legendary waterman Robby Naish on corporate freedom, rediscovering his windsurfing roots and riding life’s next wave.
story by Todd A. Vines
photographs by Erik Aeder
Late-morning trades...
Kula Country Farms
Lighting the way for Maui’s farming ‘ohana
story by Mona de Crinis
photographs by Chris Amundson
A colorful roadside landmark just a coconut’s toss from Rice Park,...
The Breath Between Seasons
Each fall, Maui’s trade winds soften and the air grows still, revealing the delicate balance that shapes island life.
by Chris Amundson
When the trade winds...
ʻUlu: Breadfruit and the gift of Kū
Rooted in legend and resilience, the ʻulu tree continues to nourish body and spirit.
by Savannah Dagupion
Across Maui’s fertile lowlands, where the salty ocean air...
Editor’s Note: Where the Wind Blows
Wind is more than a force that shapes the waves along our shores. It is our teacher, whispering through palms, bending the upland grasses...
In Their Own Words: Kaponoʻai Molitau
Kaponoʻai Molitau
Department of ʻŌiwi Resources Director, Maui County
as told to SAVANNAH DAGUPION
Photograph by Chris Amundson
“I grew up on the island of Oʻahu in an...
Living Pono
Living Pono
Nature meets design in this ecofriendly Ha‘ikū home.
story by Lara McGlashan
photography by Ryan Siphers
I pull off the busy Hāna Highway and onto an...
Island Kitchen: Star Noodle
Five Star Noodles
Star Noodle blends cultures and flavors into bowls worth slurping.
story by Chris Amundson with Ariella Nardizzi
photographs by Chris Amundson
Since opening in 2010,...
Editor’s Note: Lessons from Kūpuna
Lessons from Kūpuna
When cultural practitioner Kekai Kapu speaks of mea kaua – Hawaiian weaponry – he reminds us that every tool carries more than...
Harvest at Honolua
Harvest at Honolua
story by Ariella Nardizzi
From the West Maui ridges of Mauna Kahālāwai to the waters of Honolua Bay, the land flows mauka to...
Honolua
Honolua
A Maui surf photographer's 50-year love affair
story and photographs by Erik Aeder
My high school notebooks were filled with sketches of perfect tropical bays I...