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.
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.
Beware of Bulls
This protection bullfighter isn’t focused on the dangers to himself; he’s more concerned about riders’ safety.
A Curious Craving
Hawaiiana is more dream than reality, nostalgia for a past that never was. But who can argue with a dream?
Orchid Obsession
Orchids have a strange capacity for overstimulating otherwise sensible people. Especially on Maui.
Meet Mr. Wizard
Island Golf Works at Kahili Golf Course uses missile tracking technology in its FlightScope 3D Doppler Monitor to study your swing and create custom clubs.
The Akaka Bill
In the U.S., Hawaiians are the only native people not recognized as an indigenous nation. Why do some Hawaiians oppose the bill that would grant them autonomy?
Our Best Beaches
Our picks for best swimming, surfing, family-adventuring and everything-you-might-suddenly-desire beaches.
Plant Warriors
Maui Cultural Lands (MCL), a nonprofit dedicated to the reforestation of native flora, leads a weekly expedition up to Hana‘ula on the slopes of Mauna Kahalawai (the West Maui Mountains); planting, watering, weeding and clearing invasive foliage.
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.
2018 Shaka List
Every year, we celebrate the people, places, plants, animals, traditions, and initiatives that make Maui nō ka ‘oi—the best.
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.
Enter to Win a Romantic Dinner for Two at Banyan Tree
One lucky winner and a guest will enjoy a romantic dinner for two at the Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.
Givers
The Holidays are a time of giving, but organizations around Maui country give all year long. From Toys to education and canine assistance.
To the Rescue
Call him courageous. Call him crazy. He's the man they call when there's danger between the devil and deep blue sea.
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...
