We Tried It: Urban Foraging With Dr. Nat Bletter
Snack your way through Honolulu’s forests on this guided foraging botany tour.
Eco-Living
Photo Gallery: Native Seabird Manu-o-Kū Nesting Downtown
We spotted adorable baby manu-o-Kū in bustling downtown Honolulu.
Bold Ways to Fix Our City
HONOLULU contributor Mary Vorsino spoke to key leaders about addressing some of Honolulu’s most pressing problems. Here are their ideas in their own words.
Your Insider Guide to Midsummer Night’s Gleam
Experience a magical evening of lights, live music, food, cultural performances and activities on Saturday, July 19.
We Tried It: Fishing at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden
The free catch-and-release program is back at Loko Waimaluhia in Kāne‘ohe.
Listen Up! Hawai‘i Podcasts You Need to Hear
These community-minded podcasts can help cut through the confusion of our state’s most pressing concerns.
Photo Gallery: Lāhainā Noon Over Sky Gate in Downtown Honolulu
Lāhainā Noon occurred on Monday, May 26, 2025, with our staff photographer and several others in attendance to see the phenomenon fulfill the Sky Gate sculpture’s intention.
Can We Return to Ahupua‘a?
A movement is underway to resurrect the traditional Hawaiian land division and management system to better care for the ‘āina, water and people.
Celebrate Hawai‘i’s Trees During the Year of Our Community Forests
Learn about trees, pick up free native plants and stickers, volunteer with conservation organizations and more ways to get involved.
Champion Conservation with These Essential Titles
Celebrate Earth Month, Native Hawaiian Plant Month and the Year of Our Community Forests with books about native plants and conservation.
Say Goodbye to Plastic Water Bottles With the Mananalu Water and Boomerang Partnership
Hawai‘i-born actor Jason Momoa is committed to replacing them with recyclable aluminum bottles.
We Tried It: Fishing for Our Lunch at Ali‘i Agriculture Farms
Bait your hook, cast your line, catch your lunch and have it cooked up in this fun, no-fuss experience.
Dive Into Artist Mark Cunningham’s Cache of Found Ocean Objects
The champion bodysurfer and career lifeguard has been diving for decades on the North Shore and now turns his ocean finds into art.
Hawai‘i Marine Animal Response Opens a New Care Center to Help Our Honu
The first of its kind on O‘ahu, the rehabilitation center in Waimānalo cares for distressed sea turtles after emergencies, injuries and strandings.
Epic Swim Maui: Swimming 160 Miles of Open Water for Ocean Health Awareness
Epic Swim Maui’s founder says there is now a proof of concept to turn the open water swim around the island into an ongoing event.
Trending In Outdoors
We delve deep into underground passages, secret societies and mysteries to bring you the best secrets the city has to offer.
We aren’t picky, we’re just…discerning.
With our perfect weather, camping in Hawai‘i couldn’t be easier. Just grab a tent and some supplies, and head out to one of these scenic spots.
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures.
Kick the single-use plastics and pack your homemade lunch with these reusable wraps, utensils and lunch boxes.