Wildfires Have Long Threatened Hawai‘i; Will Prevention Become a Priority?
Climate experts warned of wildfire dangers for more than a decade before the August fires devastated Maui.
Environment
Ola I Ka Hā: There Is Life in the Breath
In part three of our climate series, we examine the impact of soaring air temperatures and what our community can do.
Meet the Conservation Champions at the Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land is hoping to complete its 50th project this year to celebrate 50 years in the 50th state.
Limu Is Making a Comeback in Waimānalo. Here’s Where to Find Recipes.
The Waimānalo Limu Hui is cultivating limu and traditional practices, one planting at a time.
The Ala Wai Is Showing Signs of Life Thanks to Nonprofit Efforts
Midway through the Genki Ala Wai Project, the notoriously polluted waterway shows impressive results.
It's Earth Month: Here’s Where to Get Cool Eco-Products on O‘ahu
From Kaimukī to Kapolei, check out our favorite O‘ahu eco-stores for scooping up sustainable lifestyle, personal care and household items.
Mālama ‘Āina: Caring for the Land
We explore how climate change is complicating our push to grow more of our own food and hastening the extinction of our native species.
Ola I Ka Wai: Water Is Life
Amid the vast scope of climate change, our series explores each of the natural elements that shape our island life, starting with water.
Observing Innovators in Bloom
In 2050, students learn under the infinite sky. In each school complex, outdoor education hubs outnumber placid classrooms, each site a star in a constellation of learning spanning mauka to makai.
Oceania’s Climate Renaissance
Native Hawaiian artist, Solomon Enos creates a dynamic new Waikīkī in the year 2050, a place that has become an amazing model of climate change adaptation.
Revitalizing Communities with Streams and Sunlight
Local artist Kate Wadsworth illustration pays homage to the restoration of Indigenous systems that have existed for generations in Hawai‘i.
A Hub for Hydrogen Innovation
Imagine if geothermal energy pumps, airborne wind turbines and solar-powered facilities could power the life in our streams, the lights in our homes and the transportation of goods across the ocean.
Food Powered by ʻĀina
Native Hawaiian self-reliance provides a template for imagining a future of innovative stewardship of our natural resources in part two of Hawai‘i of Tomorrow, a six-part series presented by Hawaiian Electric.
The Tranquility of Transportation
Local artist Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong, envisions a Hawai’i of 2050 where electric transportation means shorter commute times, more gardens and green spaces, and the sounds of bird-song and laughter instead of the roar of today’s traffic.
Are Hanauma Bay’s Higher Fees for Nonresidents and Reservation Systems a Sign of More to Come?
A snorkeling spot and a crater are the focus of O‘ahu’s first attempts to manage and profit more from surging visitor numbers.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Mourning the Loss of Honolulu’s Original Algaroba Tree
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1920.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Birth of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1921.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Tracking Vog’s Movements Across the Islands
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 2011.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Dredging Waikīkī’s Ala Wai Canal
An article from 2001 takes on the topic of dredging the Ala Wai Canal in the wake of complaints about what lurks in its murky waters.
Honolulu is Losing Trees When We Need Them More Than Ever. Can New Initiatives Save Us?
If you can only plant one tree, make it an urban one.
Life of the Tree People: Meet the President of the Aloha Arborist Association and System Arborist with Hawaiian Electric Co.
We talk with Desiree Page about how criminal statistics pushed her into arboriculture, how HECO manages power lines and trees, and why trees grow up so fast in Waimānalo.
Life of the Tree People: Meet the Arborist, Landscape Designer and Author of “Growing Native Hawaiian Plants”
Heidi Bornhurst talks about designing a zoo habitat for elephants, using a forklift to pick up her future husband and why grass is a super alien.
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