Environment & Wildlife

Hikes

Officials Ask Volunteers to Step Up to Fix Popular Koko Crater Hiking Trail

Robbie Dingeman,

Hikers can help the public-private partnership with repairs now.

News & Opinion

Officials Ask for Help Identifying Those Involved in Christmas Tree Bonfires at Kāne‘ohe Bay Sandbar

Robbie Dingeman,

Illegal tree burning in the wildlife sanctuary harms natural resources.

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Environment

Photo Gallery: See Some of Honolulu’s Exceptional Trees

Christi Young,

We spent weeks contemplating some of Honolulu’s oldest, biggest and most impressive trees to capture their natural magnificence.

The Shark Chronicles Life Five Years After A Shark Attack For A Victim And The Swimmer Who Saved Him Touching Shark

Sharks

The Shark Chronicles Part II: 5 Years After He Saved A Shark Attack Victim, A Filmmaker’s Journey

Don Wallace,

What makes one person paddle toward a violent shark attack while others flee? In the case of Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe, the factors are many and complex, but begin with his culture and upbringing.

Rethinking Hawai‘i: Reenergizing Green Goals to Spark an Energy Revolution

Jayna Omaye,

Record drops in travel, trash and electricity use won’t last, but the lessons learned from them can. Here’s how we move forward.

How Do Animals React When No One Visits the Zoo? We Found Out

Robbie Dingeman, Photos by David Croxford,

The Honolulu Zoo is reopening in phases after learning more about the animals during the monthslong COVID-19 closure.

Aloha for the ‘Āina: A Curated Collection by Our Photographers In Honor of Earth Month

Kristin Lipman, Photos and captions by David Croxford, ,

We asked our photographers, Aaron K. Yoshino and David Croxford, to curate a collection of their work in tribute of Earth Month.

Entomologist Cynthia King is Tasked With Protecting Hawai‘i’s Biodiversity

Martha Cheng, Photos by David Croxford,

She started the first state insectary, established to propagate native rare invertebrates and other of Hawai‘i’s smallest and most overlooked species, including our state insect, the Kamehameha butterfly.

Meet the Guardians of the Nēnē Who Are Helping to Save Hawai‘i’s Endangered Bird

Jayna Omaye, Photos by David Croxford,

On private lands across Hawai‘i, generations of families and ranchers have hosted and cared for the endangered bird.

Afterthoughts: Waste Not, Want Not

Katrina Valcourt,

The world’s ending. Time to give up snack packs.

Can These Muddy-Looking Balls Make the Ala Wai Swimmable?

Robbie Dingeman, ,

Balls packed with healthy bacteria may offer a way to restore the ecosystem of the polluted Ala Wai Canal.

[Photos] Hawai‘i's Endangered Nēnē

Jayna Omaye, Photos by David Croxford,

A trip to Hilo to visit the Shipman family, who has hosted and cared for the endangered nēnē for 101 years, yielded hundreds of photos and unearthed dozens of historic archives.