Cruising Sun Country
The Chinatown sector of Maui is hardly a tourist mecca. A drive can include farm-country attractions and some of the Chinese history of the island.
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.
Getting Good and Dirty – Part 2
A volunteer trip to Pu‘u Makua lands our writer on top of the clouds to plant close to 1,000 koa and a‘ali‘i.
Backroads of Lanaʻi
A trip to Lanai proves that there is even more to see off the beaten path. Hop in a four-wheeled vehicle and start exploring the road less travelled.
The Great Canoe Race
Across six months, five islands and four ocean channels, Hawai‘i’s canoe sailors set a course for adventure.
Kamakou Preserve
The Molokai native forest includes 2,774 acres home to many native plants that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Surfing the Skies
Paragliding rookies and veterans can catch some serious air with Proflyght Paragliding, located on the gentle slopes of Haleakala, right here on Maui.
Don’t Look Down: Kapalua Adventures
Kapalua's Mountain Outpost takes adventure to new--gulp!--heights.
Waimoku Falls
On Maui’s remote eastern coast, you can follow a trail through a bamboo forest to a waterfall 400 feet high.
Maui Beaches for Kids
Get the most of the Maui coast with our age-appropriate picks for kids from toddler to teen.
Night Dive
Who says Maui doesn't have nigthlife? Sixty feet beneath the surface, graceful rays and white-tipped sharks party amid the reef's other colorful characters.
To Catch the Wind
A hand on the helm and your eye on the horizon: Maui sailors extol the cruising life.
Jaws: A Bite Out of History
Three surfers chronicle their encounters with one of the most infamous waves in the world.
Maui Bike Park: Blazing Saddles
A pioneer in extreme mountain biking creates an outdoor playground designed for fun.
Blue Skies, White Knuckles
Exploring the world's tallest sea cliffs by air—with a novice at the controls.
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.
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.
Cycling Moloka‘i’s Less-Traveled Trails
Exploring Moloka‘i on two wheels, rather than four, encourages you to slow your pace and connect with the island’s rhythms.
Molokai Mule Ride
Travel by mule down the world’s tallest sea cliffs to Kalaupapa Peninsula, the most isolated part of the major Hawaiian Islands, site of the former leper colony to which Father Damien gave his life.
Forbidden Landscape
The harsh terrain of the Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve in South Maui hides rare & fragile treasures in its lava.
Hana By Two Roads
Our writers share the joys of exploring Maui's remote eastern shore—in luxury or on a budget.
