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What's the History of Hawaiian Grass Skirts? And More Questions From Our Readers
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One Year After a Devastating Fire, Lahaina's 151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Is Healing
Arborists didn't know if the historic tree would survive, but they've been working to give it the best possible odds
At the 1924 Paris Olympics, Tarzan Faced Off With the Ambassador of Aloha
The second Paris Games, exactly one century ago, hosted a 100-meter freestyle race that became an instant classic
Hawaii's Kilauea, One of the World's Most Active Volcanoes, Erupts Again
The short-lived eruption occurred in an area of the volcano that had not erupted since December 1974
Seven of the Most Beautiful Roads in the United States
From Alaska to Florida, these serene and exhilarating stretches beg you to take the scenic route
University Students in Hawaii Use Cutting-Edge Technology to Digitally Restore Historic Buildings Damaged by Maui Wildfires
A new course at University of Hawaii at Manoa rethinks historic preservation, having enrollees design digital twins of notable structures so that people can experience them virtually
A Young Sailor's Remains Have Been Identified Eight Decades After He Died at Pearl Harbor
David Walker was a 19-year-old mess attendant aboard the USS "California" when Japan launched its surprise attack
Shells From Captain Cook's Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
Long presumed lost, the collection of rare shells is now on display in England
These Photos Are the First to Show Humpback Whales Mating—and Both Are Males
Photographers spotted the interaction in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Maui in 2022
Could Climate Change Cause More Lakes to Turn Bright Pink?
While rosy-hued waters exist naturally around the world, a pond in Hawaii recently turned pink, and Australian scientists say the same could happen there
Why Wildfires Are Burning Hotter and Longer
As conflagrations become more difficult to contain, a citizen movement to try to manage them through “prescribed burns” is growing
Hackers Target Telescopes, Forcing Them to Pause Operations
Two major telescopes in Hawaii and Chile and a handful of smaller observatories have been offline for weeks following an apparent cyberattack
Scientists Cryopreserve and Revive Coral Fragments in a World First for Conservation
The new freezing technique could reinvigorate corals suffering from warming oceans—or even preserve human organs in the future
Scientists Look to Ancient Hawaiian Reefs for Clues About Future Sea-Level Rise
Researchers search the shores of Molokai for fossils to help predict the impact of melting ice sheets on our oceans
How Maui's Wildfires Threatened Endangered Birds
Conservationists battled back flames to prevent them from reaching roughly 40 ‘akikiki in captivity
How Swaths of Invasive Grass Made Maui's Fires So Devastating
Scientists have long warned that Hawaii's cover of nonnative shrubs is kindling waiting to burn
Will Maui's Beloved 150-Year-Old Banyan Tree Survive the Scorching Wildfires?
Amidst the devastation of Lahaina, a coastal town in Maui, the tree is burned but still standing
Deadly Maui Wildfires Raze Landscape, Destroy Historic Coastal Town
At least 36 people have been reported dead and thousands were displaced by the fast-moving flames that ignited on Tuesday
Inside the Nerve-Racking Dive to an Active Submarine Volcano
The chief pilot of a deep-sea submersible recounts exploring Loihi, which will become Hawaii’s next island
See a Life-Size Portrait of Queen Lili‘uokalani, the Last Reigning Monarch of Hawai‘i
The William Cogswell painting, now on display at the National Portrait Gallery, was likely a means for the ruler to assert her right to the throne
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