Let’s face it: No matter how long you go for, a trip to Hawaii is always going to feel too short. For the adventurous, expeditions that combine beaches and hikes can help make the most of your way-too-short time in this Polynesian paradise. Ehukai Pillbox Hike, Oahu You don’t have to be an aspiring Kelly […]

January 2019 marks the 10th annual Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawaii. Launched in 2010 and observed every year since, Volcano Awareness Month is one way the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory promotes the importance of understanding the volcanoes on which we live. This past summer’s volcanic activity on Kilauea — collapses within the […]

While it may be quite rightly the most wonderful time of the year, with greeting cards, plastic decorations and unwanted food and gifts all generating a huge amount of waste, the cost of a Merry Christmas can be devastating for the environment. In fact the added strain on landfills and extra CO2 emissions that occur […]

Going green and losing weight are both keys to saving the environment and living a happier life. But it is not going to be easy at first. The good news is that once you know what changes to make and acclimate to them, you will be able to lead a sustainable life without feeling much […]

It is always a good idea to keep an eye on your garden to make sure there are sufficient water and nutrients available. Now is a good time to give your garden the Christmas gift of love and attention by being observant. Some parts of East Hawaii have experienced more than enough rain this year. […]

When Cortney Gusick’s father died eight years ago, she searched for a casket to match his environmentally-conscious lifestyle but was turned off by the metal and plastic models she saw. “For our family it didn’t make sense in the end to then, in my dad’s name as his eco-legacy, bury these materials in the ground,” […]

If you miss reading about the adventures of Harry Potter, there’s now another way to follow the famous boy wizard. University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty member Richard Keao NeSmith recently translated J.K. Rowling’s first book of the “Harry Potter” series to Hawaiian. NeSmith, who teaches Tahitian language courses at UH, said it took about […]

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has proposed building a $35 million regional biocontrol facility to research ways to control invasive species that threaten the state’s economy and natural environment. Ige advocated for a biocontrol facility while addressing the Western Governors Association at its meeting Monday on the Big Island. Biocontrol is the practice of introducing a […]

The Swim may be over, but the cause for which Ben Lecomte tried to swim across the Pacific Ocean remains as important as ever. Lecomte logged about 1,700 miles in the water, using the effort to bring attention to the growing problem of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. He and the crew had persevered […]

It’s been said that everything that is to be seen has already been seen. But as far as our planet’s oceans are concerned, nothing could be further from the truth. Just recently, a veteran underwater videographer saw a 26-foot-long pyrosome — a colony of tiny sea animals who link together into a free-floating mass. As […]