In Season

Lobster season closes to allow Hawaiian spiny lobsters a chance to reproduce.

The native lobelia, koli'i spreads an umbrella of pink blossoms in late summer.

Since 1996, volunteers have helped Hawaiian hawksbills turtles reach the ocean, and you can too.

Ancient Hawaiian Chanters used the unique sounds of the Alala, Hawaiian crow, to broadcast messages in battle. Currently they are extinct in the wild.

Autumn is a thrilling time for Hawaiian owls and those who admire them.

This versatile vine wove its way into the fabric of Hawaiian life.

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.

‘Aki‘aki, also known as seashore rush grass, is an indigenous ground cover that thrives in salty, sun-blasted environments.

This native tree breaks all the rules. It grows on barren lava fields, loses its leaves in summer, and, faced with a deadly invasive pest, backed away from the brink of extinction.

Hawaiian scientists have discovered tiny caterpillars that climb, spin webs, and eat escargot! Meet Hyposomocoma, a native Hawaiian genus of moths with highly a charismatic caterpillar stage.

When foraging for plants to kindle romance, the love-struck Hawaiian had no further to look than the distinctive Hala tree.

He‘e (octopuses) have brief but magical lives.

The sweet potato, or ‘uala, is one of Polynesia’s most mysterious plants.

Hawaiian bees face unique challenges.

Decorate your holiday table with a wreath of island flora featuring ‘ūlei.

Summer is the prime time to observe an only-on-Maui botanical phenomenon: the blooming of the Haleakalā silverswords.

Take advantage of Maui’s warm summer nights by gazing up into the star speckled sky.

Official hurricane season in Hawaii runs from June to November and August is by far the biggest month for these events.

Entomologists fear this endemic butterfly, our official state insect, may be disappearing from forests.

Get the recipe Natal Plum Holiday Relish for a new holiday tradition.

Maui celebrates Chinese New Year with a bang.

Bright red poinsettias are a familiar sight in the Hawaiian Islands during the holidays.

When the Polynesians first made landfall in Hawaii, their closest relative here was a bat.

The native Hawaiian shrub 'a'ali'i is as tough as it is beautiful. Learn about its role in restoring ecosystems, and its uses for Hawaii's lei makers and crafters.

Celebrate the Fourth of July with a different kind of firecracker, the papala. This endemic Hawaiian plant is a Roman candle made by nature.

Glowing creatures in Hawaii's seas light up the night.

Known in Hawaii as kaki, persimmons were cultivated by Maui’s early Japanese farmers and continue to be harvested at a handful of family farms.