Environment & Wildlife

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.

Food & Dining

Can We Ever Eat All Local in Hawai‘i?

Martha Cheng, Photos by David Croxford, Photos by Aaron K. Yoshino,

The governor set a goal of doubling local food production by 2020. So how do we measure up?

We Tried It!

We Tried It: Atlantis Cruises’ Majestic Whale Watch Cruise in Hawai‘i

Laura Dornbush,

See whales spout, splash and breach from a safe, kid-friendly vessel.

Environment

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

Martha Cheng,

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.

Environment

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.

Environment

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.

Photo Galleries

[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.