Shelf Life: Maui Bookmobile
The Maui bookmobile carries a lot of volumes—about 3,000 books, periodicals and DVDs—everywhere it goes.
Species on the brink: Monk Seals
The official state mammal of Hawai‘i, the monk seal, faces many threats.
Animal’s Best Friend
Thanks to a new Maui Humane Society initiative, the shelter launched its twenty-four-hour animal emergency response hotline last year. To reach the 24/7 hotline, call 808-877-3680 X211.
Sole Man
Cobbler in Lahaina, Maui makes custom sandals like those worn 3,000 years ago by desert warriors.
Point Man
What’s the best part of crafting custom spearguns? “I know every person who shoots my guns... I’m able to live vicariously through a lot of different people."
Welcome Home, Kolea!
Every autumn, Hawai‘i welcomes home a beloved snowbird, the Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva), known to Hawaiians as kolea.
Wetland Chic: Ae‘o Stilts
Summer is the season to look for an exceptionally photogenic shorebird: ae‘o, the Hawaiian black-necked stilt.
Bats on the Wing
When the Polynesians first made landfall in Hawaii, their closest relative here was a bat.
Beware of Bulls
This protection bullfighter isn’t focused on the dangers to himself; he’s more concerned about riders’ safety.
Saint Damien’s Soldier
Outside St. Joseph's Church in Kamalo, on the island of Molokai, stands the marble statue of a Union officer named Joseph Dutton.
Talk Story
Makawao Through the Ages
By Serene Gunnison
If you were to travel back in time to the Makawao of the 1930s, you might notice parallels to...
Stage Presence: King Kekaulike High School Performing Arts Center
In April 2018, the curtain rose for the first time at the King Kekaulike High School Performing Arts Center.
Grow Your Own Fireworks
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a different kind of firecracker, the papala. This endemic Hawaiian plant is a Roman candle made by nature.
Hawaiian Winter
Hawaiians honor Lono, god of agriculture, during a four-month-long celebration called Makahiki.
Talk Story
A Vanishing Act: Maui’s Mysterious Manta Rays
By Serene Gunnison
The shallow channels between Maui Nui’s four islands attract scores of humpback whales every winter. But...
The St Nick of Market Street
Meet the owner of a string of shops on Market Street in Wailuku who has been called the unofficial mayor of Market Street.
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.
On The Wing
Entomologists fear this endemic butterfly, our official state insect, may be disappearing from forests.
The Story Behind The Sons of Hawaii
If not for Primo Beer and Maui onions, one of Hawaiian music’s greatest albums might not exist.
SIT! STAY! RUN!
There are a lot of dog owners who don’t have the time or energy to run with their dogs. So what do they do? Call PoochFit.
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...