Simple Steps
Five simple ways to protect our planet this New Year.
Author: Sheila Sarhangi
Saved by the Ranch
Zebras, llamas and more find sanctuary on the Big Island.
Green in the Bag
As plastic bags get banned, you’ll have to tote alternatives.
10 Amazing Island Stories
Tales of the unusual, the extraordinary and the sublime.
Sunshine Law
Hawaii has passed a new solar-power mandate. What will it mean for you?
Wai‘alae on the Rise
This 2.5-mile stretch makes up one of the city’s last, best walking neighborhoods, packed with restaurants, shops and small businesses.
Island Pork?
You can’t always believe what you read on local food labels.
Getting Trashed
A giant patch of garbage in the Pacific threatens Hawaii's beaches and wildlife.
Second Life
You won’t experience any shopping guilt with these products, all made locally with recycled materials.
Green Machines
A stylish, energy-saving way to travel.
On The Hunt
The Nature Conservancy takes on Hawaii's feral pigs.
Ahead of the Curve
Charles Keeling’s groundbreaking work at Mauna Loa.
Jack Randall Has Spent Over 50 Years of His Life Known as “The Fish Man”
At 83, Jack Randall of The Bishop Museum, has lived an exciting life, much of it underwater.
Best Bars 2007
Almost everyone over the age of 21 has a spirited opinion on the best bar in Honolulu.
Greener Pastors and Go Fish
A national initiative helps local congregations see the connection between faith and fluorescent bulbs.
Liquid Roots
The third generation of the Ho family shows no signs of getting out of the surf.
Buzz Kill
Vampire mites mean fewer bees for honey producers, and possibly less fruit for all Islanders.
Exploring the Poamoho Trail
After four years of waiting, the public can now access this stunning Wahiawa hike.
Style and Substance
The designers of Kealopiko teach Native Hawaiian values through their clothing line.
Native Roots
After one of Hawaii's most devastating forest fires, Maui’s Kula Forest Reserve gets a second life.
Now Playing: Hawaii Forests—in 3-D!
New technology helps protect the Islands’ natural resources.
Environment: Killer Asteroids!
UH astronomers are preparing to scour the skies for signs of impending doom.
Green Inside and Out
It makes sense: Kaua‘i’s first green building will be a world-class botanical research center.
Environment: Curbside Crux
A passed City Charter amendment might finally get curbside recycling rolling on O‘ahu.
Environment: Bat Patrol
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s ... the Hawaiian hoary bat?
Environment: Calling all Humpbacks
A cooperative research project took a comprehensive look at whales.
Green Resolutions
Six practical ways you can help save the planet this New Year.
Environment: The Plant Seekers
Sometimes you’ve got to take a risk when saving a dying species.
Down the Tubes
Storm-drain pollution prompts the city to take action.
Environment: Wiliwili Trees Under Attack
A mysterious wasp is spreading through Hawai‘i.
Vacuuming the Reef
Super Sucker and his sidekick, Jr., to the rescue.
First Person: Mall Flood!
The author learns something about human nature—and herself—as Kahala Mall fills with floodwater.
Kailua Shopping
Our intrepid writer sought out the best deals, cutest boutiques and most interesting shopkeepers.
Kailua Arts & Culture
Dancers, painmters, sculptors, glassblowers and more--Kailua is filled with art.
Pampered by Dentists
Island dentists are offering the kind of soothing treatments found in spas, from massages to facials. It's filling, with feeling.
In the mood for love?
Groups for singles Enjoy dining? Mingle at a Single Gourmet Hawai'i event, held at area fine-dining restaurants. Membership is $100 per year, and you also pay for the cost of dinner. (Nonmembers pay a surcharge fee per event.) www.singlegourmethawaii.com, 236-1211.…
