Sissy Lake-Farm smiles in a classroom

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...
Sunbeams break through clouds above Maui’s shoreline and mountains

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...
Robby Naish windsurfs through a breaking wave

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...
Spectators watch twin lava fountains erupt inside Kīlauea’s caldera

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...
Peanut noodles with shredded chicken, vegetables and chili crunch

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...
Maui Magazine publisher Chris Amundson sits with a black dog by a marina

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...
Pacific Whale Foundation volunteers remove a heavy fishing net from a Maui beach

Turning the Tides

Pacific Whale Foundation leads Maui’s rapid response to marine debris Story by Savannah Dagupion | Photographs by Anna Garner On Maui’s windward shores, where the trades...
Hands pack soil around a banyan air layer in a nursery pot

Planting Back the Shade

Treecovery Hawaiʻi is rebuilding the canopy of Lāhainā and Kula, then looking beyond the burn zone. by Chris Amundson Under the porte cochere at Andaz Maui...

Listen to Local Live Music at These Unique Maui Venues

For a small island, Maui has a wealth of talented musicians – and a slew of excellent local venues to complement their sounds. From...
Glass of Maui craft beer on a brewery bar

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...
Models wear colorful West Maui resort fashion on an oceanview lanai

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:...
Maui artist Pascaline Laloux paints in her studio

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...
Humpback whale breaches in Alaska feeding grounds

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...
Two false killer whales share prey underwater in Maui Nui

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...
Calamansi chicken served whole with annatto butter glaze at Tiffany’s

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...
Visitor decorates a coconut inside the Hoʻolehua Post Office on Molokaʻi

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...

Old Lāhainā Lūʻau

Dance and music take audiences on a journey through time.   Story by Serene Gunnison Photographs by Joshua Hardin & Azelan Amundson A pair of torches scarcely illuminates...
Historic Maui North Shore beach house surrounded by palms

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...

The Suite Life

The top 5 most lavish resort suites on the island of Maui where Hollywood celebs and industry moguls spend their vacations. Resorts from Wailea to Kapalua.
Polihale beach Kauai

Hawaii’s Best Beaches

Top beaches in Hawaii in these categories: best family beach, most iconic features, best snorkeling, and most romantic beach sunsets in Hawaiʻi.

Whale Tales 2026

  A Whale of a Time Whale Trust marks two milestones with its 20th annual Whale Tales event in West Maui Held during peak whale season, Whale Tales...
hanai

All in the Family

There’s a saying in English that you can’t choose your family. But with an ancient and enduring Hawaiian tradition called hānai, sometimes you can.

8 Reasons to Love Olowalu

On a quiet stretch of coastline along Maui’s western shore lies a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-town: Olowalu.  Apart from those who stop at the famous Leoda’s Kitchen and...
Kihei fishponds

Deep Wisdom

Discover how the restoration of Koieie Fishpond in North Kihei is helping to connect volunteers with ancient Hawaiian culture, legends and practices of old.
Na Hoaloha

Success with Aloha

A West Maui restaurant group spills the beans on what it takes to succeed.
Pali hike Maui

Pali High

Hoofing it up Kealaloloa Ridge, we hike the winding pali trail and rediscover Maui’s past along the way.
Ulua

The One That Got Away?

Ulua are no easy catch. The powerful, deep-sea-dwelling predators can weigh over 100 pounds. And they’re smart.