Frozen in Time
An ancient crustacean could hold the key to restoring an endemic plant species and protecting Maui against climate change.
Current Attractions at Maui Ocean Center
Maui Ocean Center’s temporary residents have lasting lessons to teach.
Beach Beauties
Enjoying native Hawaiian flora doesn’t require a foray into the mountains; many beautiful blooms love the beach as much as we do.
Sound Investment (VIDEO)
Haleakala Ranch goes out on a limb to conserve native forest — by harvesting trees to transform into koa guitars.
Hawai‘i’s Curious Critters
Photographer Zach Pezzillo is an unabashed enthusiast of insects and other small creatures.
Speaking for the Forest
Malama Wao Akua, a juried art show cosponsored by the East Maui Watershed Partnership and Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao, celebrates 10 years this fall.
Be a Hero!
If you care about something, you take care of it. Maui offers many ways to gain that sense of belonging, as these volunteers can attest.
Before the First Hawaiians
The life forms that originally colonized these islands may have been neither plant nor animal. And they're still here.
Fathoming a Mystery
Whale watching on Maui is not just about seeing, but listening too. New research tells us the truth about how whales interact and why they sing.
2012 Environmental Heroes
Our five environmental heroes for 2012 are saving the planet and paving the way for a greener future for Maui, Hawaii and the rest of the world.
Maui EVA & the Smart Grid
The Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance is working to jump start an electric car revolution on the island, helping the environment and gas prices.
Dancers of the Deep
Some eight species of dolphins call Hawaii’s waters home; one is the best twirling dolphin in the world.
2011 Environmental Heroes
We recognize a few individuals who make Maui no ka oi by protecting the environment, preserving indigenous wisdom, building sustainable communities.
The Reef Around Us
Nudibranchs that dance, parrotfish that change their sex, and punk-rock wrasses are just a few of Maui's underwater wonders.
Guardians of the Watershed
We celebrate The Nature Conservancy's thirty years in Hawai'i with a visit to its crown jewel, Waikamoi cloud forest.
2010 Environmental Heroes
Meet seven Maui residents who display a heroic commitment to our island's environment.
The Lure of Limu
The study of seaweed has enabled Hawaiian women—past and present—to sharpen their scientific eye, flavor bland meals, and exercise the art of metaphor.
Miracle on the Mountain
Pull on some boots, grab a digging stick, and help bring a Hawaiian dryland forest back from the brink.
Happy Trails
Isao Nakagawa monitors the largest known colony of wedge-tailed shearwaters in Maui, nestled along the idyllic Kapalua Coastal Trail.
In Pursuit of Song
For researcher Jim Darling, the song of the humpback whale may hold the key to understanding this remarkable creature.
Saving the Wiliwili
A tiny wasp from Tanzania may be the last, best hope for one of the native Hawaiian wiliwili trees.
Environmental Heroes 2009
Meet some ordinary people whose super power is an unflagging commitment to Maui's natural environment.
Maui Events & News
Imua Family Services’ Will Smith Discovery Garden
A World of Pure Imagination
Story by Savy Janssen
Photographs by Jason Moore
Sunlight filtered through the outstretched arms of the 120-year-old monkey pod trees, and...
