Adventure

At Maui Raceway Park, life’s a drag — and that’s a good thing.

Sightseeing reaches new heights with Blue Hawaiian.

Consider this handful of day-trip itineraries a treasure map to the heart and soul of Maui.

The world knows Sun Yat-sen as the leader of one of the greatest revolutions of the twentieth century. Far fewer know the man who made that revolution possible, known as the Maui king.

Exploring the world's tallest sea cliffs by air—with a novice at the controls.

Wild pigs threaten Hawai‘i’s landscape. Local hunters offer a solution.

Habitat loss is threatening Maui’s rare endemic birds. Can rebuilding the ecosystem bring them back?

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.

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.

The R44, light and compact, was designed to make helicopter flying available to anyone.

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.

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.

Catch a ride on the salty breeze with Lahaina Yacht Club.

A “girl gang” takes on the Kaupo Gap challenge

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.

The Molokai native forest includes 2,774 acres home to many native plants that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

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.

With just inches of shorebreak to play with, Maui skimmers find oceans of fun.

A pioneer in extreme mountain biking creates an outdoor playground designed for fun.

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.

A millennium before Haleakala became a national park, Hawaiians traversed its moonscape crater. On the park’s centennial, we reprise that journey.

A beginner learns to scuba dive—and introduces us to Maui's tropical reef life.

Volunteering on Vacation—Hawaii’s Newest Travel Trend

We explore kitesurfing lessons at one the world’s greatest kitesurfing destinations—Kanahā Beach.

On Maui’s remote eastern coast, you can follow a trail through a bamboo forest to a waterfall 400 feet high.

This remote Moloka‘i valley is home to hardy Hawaiians, lizard deities, and fish that climb waterfalls.

Join a pickup team of volunteers helping to protect Haleakalā's fragile environment.