Publisher's Notes

Spontaneous healing isn’t a myth. It just takes a little time.

Change is inevitable . . . embrace it with zest.

Celebrating the luxury of simplicity and sharing.

Change is constant, it’s the only thing we can really count on.

This issue is a paean to food, family and friendship.

Wishing you a kama‘āina Christmas filled with sweetness and spice, respect and love.

What is the quintessential island living story?

On an island you are never far from friends.

Chef Pang showed us that taking care of one another is what matters most.

There is a season for everything: love, food, and birds.

Believe in the truth and strength of this message: Pursue happiness.

In this New Year, embrace the optimism of the Water Tiger!

We need to honor the wisdom of our past in order to sustain our future.

We are all in the same boat—and strongest when we paddle together.

The aloha we carry in our hearts endures any storm.

Whether your style is to blindly jump in, or to simply test the water with your toes, I hope you find your perfect beach.

E mālama i nāholoholona lōhiu (Care for wildlife)WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY is a business of long hours and patience. As legendary Maui-based whale photographer and co-founder...

Mauka to MakaiMy mornings start mauka to makai.I strap on my helmet, turn on my high-intensity headlight and check the tire pressure on my...

Diane learns about the kau kau tin, a traditional old Hawaiian lunch box, and celebrates the ohana and stars of Maui food culture.

We welcome Ashley Stepanek as our new managing editor as we also close a decade of publishing, and look forward to the next.

Wishing you a new year in which the brown dog lies low, the path is clear, and riches abound in the most surprising places.

The Pacific golden plover's annual flight marks the beginning of summer.

Maui No Ka Oi Publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn talks about the end of the world, tsunami warnings and desserts.

Maui No Ka Oi magazine publisher, Diane Haynes Woodburn, honors the memory of her father and reflects on the gifts he has left behind.

Words are powerful. Let ours be heard — with aloha.

Our publisher speaks about change in the air...

Maui No Ka Oi Magazine Publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn recalls a birthday celebration that began with disaster and ended with another great Maui memory.