Solar Q&A
Hawai‘i's subtropical latitude and abundant sunshine make solar power an obvious energy choice, but factors like proximity to the ocean create specific challenges. That’s why it's important to hire seasoned professionals.
Precious Cargo
Every issue of Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi spends its first week traveling the Pacific. We went along for the journey.
Sound Investment (VIDEO)
Haleakala Ranch goes out on a limb to conserve native forest — by harvesting trees to transform into koa guitars.
Recipe for Success
The Maui Food Innovation Center gives homegrown entrepreneurs the ingredients they need to build their businesses.
Flower Power
The sun may have set on two of Maui’s main agribusinesses, but a local company is betting its future on energy crops.
Everything Old Is New Again
A tribute to Maui buildings that have been preserved, restored and brilliantly repurposed.
Keeping the Faith
Family-owned sailing excursion business Trilogy is a model of environmental and cultural sensitivity.
Haleakala Ranch
At this ranch, story is really not about cows or even about ranching. It's about land management. Open space. Preservation of primeval forest. Running a good business. Having a damn good time with horses. Helping the people.
Native Intelligence
Native Intelligence in Wailuku, Maui, is a cultural resource center disguised as a store.
Aloha, Pine
When Maui Land & Pineapple Company stopped planting fruit last December, it looked like the end of an era—and an island way of life.
An Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Eco-sensitive Bikini
For swimwear designer and professional windsurfer Lisa Letarte Cabrinha, green has always been center stage.
Maui’s Changing Landscape
With this first installment in a yearlong series, we explore the future of farming on our still mostly rural island.
Home Grown
Maui's farmers face a host of challenges. Here's what some are doing to survive—and why we all need to help.
Best Slippah Forward
The annual 5k Visitor Industry Charity Walk is raising much needed funds for local Maui nonprofit organizations, one step at a time.
An Appetite for Culture + VIDEO
How Maui farmers are cultivating ancient wisdom to feed a population—and a hunger for culture.
Chocolates to Dye For
After a half a century, the Dye family is back in the chocolate business at the brand new Waimea Chocolate Company.
The Reign of ‘Ulalena
A West Maui theatrical troupe celebrates a decade of performance art that wears a Hawaiian face.
Shooting the Curl
Clark Little has a different angle on ocean photography. He finds it in the curve of huge waves just before they slam into the shore.