A Force of Nature
Meet Rene Sylva, Maui's Grand Master of Native Plant.
From the Publisher
I’m proud to announce that Maui No Ka ‘Oi is now printed on recycled paper, and not a moment too soon.
Side Dish: Truffle Mania
Gourmet buffets on Maui spice up island holidays.
A Whale of a Love Song
Every winter, Hawaii entertains around 4,000 North Pacific humpback whales returning from their summer vacations in Alaska.
Creative Homes on Challenging Lots
Designed for shore: tour two Maui architects' homes
Home, Thatched Home
Virtually extinct for over a century, hale—traditional Hawaiian houses—are making a comeback with the new millennium.
Knights of the Dining Table
Catch up with the Chaine des Rotisseurs, pacesetters for opulent island dining.
Laird Hamilton & Dave Kalama Lend A Hand
Two celebrated watermen test their limits to raise awareness of autism.
Mo‘omomi: Place of Mystery
Shifting sands blow across Moloka‘i’s wild western coast.
Power Plants?
Maui's beleaguered agriculture may provide a green answer to the island's future energy needs.
Shaken and Stirred
I was jostled awake by what I at first thought was a herd of Upcountry cattle rampaging through my living quarters.
Straight on Til Friday
Chasing history by outrigger canoe: a landlubber's log on a voyage to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Talk Story
News from coconut wireless.
The Outdoor Shower
When was the last time you bathed out of doors, feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin, watching the wind dance in the trees, or the stars play hide-and-seek with the clouds?
Journals from the crew: Straight on ’til Friday
Read Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society paddler's journals from onboard the American Islander.
Maui’s Dream 18
Fairway fantasy: piecing together an ideal round from Maui's championship courses.
Publisher’s Note
We welcome Ashley Stepanek as our new managing editor as we also close a decade of publishing, and look forward to the next.
Side Dish: Dim Sum
Gossip Gourmet investigates holiday buffets on Maui and mourns the lack of Far Eastern cuisine.
Tangled Net
Learn the rules behind the proposed ban.
Catering to Your Every Whim
Maui’s professional caterers dish up delights just for you.
Branding the Bean
A buzz in the fields: coffee is ripe to become Maui’s next major specialty crop.
Bottoms Up!
Sandwich Islands Distilling Corporation will produce ‘okolehao, the legendary Hawaiian ti liquor.
Big Wave Wahine
Brazilians Andrea Moller and Maria Souza go against the current in the male-dominated world of watersports.
Art for Arf’s Sake
Maui artist Ivan Clarke creates anthropomorphic portraits of man's best friend.
A Little Something for My Tutu
Too, too Tutu.
Talk Story
Here Today, Gone to Marrow
When Azeka’s Ribs and Snack Shop closed its doors on August 11, residents and visitors alike mourned the loss of...
Persimmons
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.