Hawaii’s Best Beaches
Top beaches in Hawaii in these categories: best family beach, most iconic features, best snorkeling, and most romantic beach sunsets in Hawaiʻi.
Shark Tale
Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi photographer Daniel Sullivan came face-to-face with a great white shark — and survived.
Maui’s Night Sky
Its feet on the ocean floor, its head above the clouds, Haleakala offers an unparalleled view for contemplating the cosmos.
A Curious Craving
Hawaiiana is more dream than reality, nostalgia for a past that never was. But who can argue with a dream?
A Sacred Path
Exploring Maui’s places of worship is a pilgrimage into the rich and compelling history of this multicultural island.
The Kidnapped King
Discover the true-life drama of the last monarch of Kauai, Kaumualii, and the important role he played in the formation of the Hawaiian nation.
Tropical Trends
Savvy wahine know how to turn heads: Choose couture designed for island comfort and style—or you might as well wear nothing at all.
2018 Shaka List
Every year, we celebrate the people, places, plants, animals, traditions, and initiatives that make Maui nō ka ‘oi—the best.
Our Best Beaches
Our picks for best swimming, surfing, family-adventuring and everything-you-might-suddenly-desire beaches.
Gathering of Love
Huialoha has weathered earthquakes, storms, even the exodus of its people. For 150 years, the remote Maui coast has summoned a cast of characters to its aid.
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.
How to Walk down a Waterfall (Rappelling on Maui)
Wanna walk down a waterfall? Rappel Maui is the only company on the island that takes you rappelling down waterfalls.
Racing with the Wind
Hawaiian sailing canoes used to be the island transportation of the past. Teams OluKai and WOW invite passengers to try their hand at paddling.
Winter Surf
For Islanders, nothing signals winter quite like the smell of deep ocean swells and the pounding thud of giant surf.
Going Bananas
Tom Stevens recounts his early years living on Maui and how his attempt at growing bananas in a small lot in Iao Valley turned into more than he bargained for.
A Stitch in Time
How Hawaiian quilters layered secret messages of love, spirit, and quiet rebellion into works of art.
Breaking News
From new clubhouses, to fleets of new golf carts, to on-course renovations, Maui golf course layouts have spruced up for summer.
2016 Shaka List
Every year, we publish the Shaka List: a serenade to some of what makes Maui nō ka ‘oi.
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...