Cutting the Ties That Bind
Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator Ed Lyman offers this analogy to explain his work: "It's like triage, and we're like whale doctors."
Portrait of an Icon
Herb Kane was not just a vast source of information about ancient Hawaii and Polynesia; he personified aloha.
Jacarandas
Each spring the tall jacaranda trees lining the Upcountry Maui roadsides begin their slow explosion of color.
Purr-plexing
Visiting Kalaupapa National Historic Site, an assistant biology professor heard something peculiar: purring crickets.
The Visitor + VIDEO
Learn about the Oumuamua Asteroid, first seen through the Pan-STARR telescope at the summit of Haleakalā, which now bears a Hawaiian name.
Lahaina’s Invisible Island
The dusty, abandoned ball field that is Lahaina’s Malu‘ulu o Lele Park once was a spring-fed fishpond surrounding a private royal island, traditional home of Maui kings
“I do.” Now they do, too.
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie signed same sex civil unions into law as of January 1, 2012.
Undercover Woman
Terri Erwin of Perfection Bra Fitting in Wailuku Maui created an intimate salon to instruct women on finding the proper bra size according to each individual size and shape.
Citizen Cane
Modern Maui’s defining crop may be waning—but the museum that tells its story is flourishing.
Mu‘umu‘u
What we now call the mu‘umu‘u—any loose Hawaiian-print dress hanging from the shoulders—has come a long way since its genesis as underwear.
Spring Serenade
In springtime, Hawaiian petrels, or ‘ua‘u, return after many months at sea to their underground nests atop Maui’s 10,023-foot-tall volcano.
Character Study: Comic Artist
A familiar face at national and international comic-book conventions, James Silvani chats with fans and churns out commissions.
Talk Story
The Man Behind Maui’s Best Athletes
Story by Ashley Probst
Scott Sanchez’s training facility in Ha‘iku is an athlete’s paradise. The floor is an organized chaos of...
Folk Mooosic
BrownChicken BrownCow, a quartet of string players from West Virginia, is wooing the Maui folk music fans.
The Hawaiian Sphinx’s Riddle
Hawaiian Sphinx Moth is endangered and rare with many bright colors and can found in the winter months in a nocturnal environment.
Take Your Best Shot
Whether you are a seasoned pro or a novice, there is no better opportunity to sharpen your digital photography skills than the 2010 Maui Photo Festival.
Hāna Courthouse
Tour the Hāna Courthouse as part of a visit to the neighboring Hāna Cultural Center, which is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Support Your Local Role Model
A Wailuku lingerie shop aims to focus beyond lacy undies to the woman inside.
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...
