Hana By Two Roads
Our writers share the joys of exploring Maui's remote eastern shore—in luxury or on a budget.
Maui’s Chinatown
The Chinese community in Upcountry Maui helped feed the 49ers of the California Gold Rush, and a now-and-then resident who became the father of modern China.
Maui North Shore Road Trip
Baldwin Avenue begins at sea level on Maui's north shore, and winds its way up the mountain to the crossroads of an old cowboy town. In between lies a century and a half of island history.
Time Traveler
Visitors can now use an app to explore Lana‘i, providing a meaningful opportunity for people to experience a place unlike anywhere else on Earth.
Into the House of the Sun
A millennium before Haleakala became a national park, Hawaiians traversed its moonscape crater. On the park’s centennial, we reprise that journey.
Don’t Look Down: Kapalua Adventures
Kapalua's Mountain Outpost takes adventure to new--gulp!--heights.
Kamakou Preserve
The Molokai native forest includes 2,774 acres home to many native plants that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Kahakuloa Journey
West Maui's wild, windward coast boasts spectacular views, blowholes, and bell stones, a picturesque village--and a serpentine ride the makes the road to Hana seem tame.
Maui Bike Park: Blazing Saddles
A pioneer in extreme mountain biking creates an outdoor playground designed for fun.
Flying Without Wings
The R44, light and compact, was designed to make helicopter flying available to anyone.
Chasing Daylight on Lāna‘i
Taking an island romp on Lāna‘i can find you slinging arrows . . . or mud . . . or more.
Maui’s Night Sky
Its feet on the ocean floor, its head above the clouds, Haleakala offers an unparalleled view for contemplating the cosmos.
Above and Beyond
Champion waterman Kai Lenny is changing the standup paddleboard industry with breakneck speed.
Surf’s Up, Dig In! Outrigger Canoe Surfing
Climb aboard an outrigger canoe for a twist on a time-honored sport.
Hiking Hālawa
This remote Moloka‘i valley is home to hardy Hawaiians, lizard deities, and fish that climb waterfalls.
Kīpahulu Hike: This Way To the Waterfall
We visit Waimoku, the roughly 400-foot falls cascading down the face of a U-shaped valley headland at the end of two-mile Pīpīwai Trail.
Gung Ho Sailing
During a lesson aboard the Gung Ho, you’ll work the lines, winches and sails, getting a workout while enjoying views of four different islands.
My Own Private Tour
Move over, Lance! Our writer takes on the Hana Highway by bike and finds a thrilling substitute for the Tour de France's tough mountain climbs.
Sundays with Moray
Among humans, open-water swimmers have perhaps the most primal place in Maui’s Pacific pantheon. They don’t talk about being on the water, but in its embrace.
Gone with the Wind
We explore kitesurfing lessons at one the world’s greatest kitesurfing destinations—Kanahā Beach.
Adventure X
More than 200 species of marine life inhabit Molokini crater. Whether endemic, indigenous, or introduced, all combine to create an aquatic kaleidoscope out on the reef.
Maui’s Wild West: Explore Kapalua
From native forests to windswept coastlines, Kapalua's hiking trails offer rich exploration.
