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Year after year we’re amazed and inspired by the hundreds of images submitted to the annual HAWAI‘I Magazine Photo ...

Hawaiʻi Island isn’t my usual go-to for island hopping, but when a friend who once called it home invited me along, I ...

“They really are the gentle giants of the ocean,” says Shari Sicsko, co-owner of Kona Snorkel Trips, which offers its world-famous manta ray night snorkel year-round. “Everybody’s really passionate ...

Manta rays are big business in Kailua-Kona, where local outfitters estimate some 80,000 people come to snorkel and dive with them each year. The manta tours are done nightly, where big spotlights ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the friendly, distinctively-colored nene (pronounced “nay-nay”) at a park, wildlife refuge, ranch, golf course or zoo in Hawaii. But there’s more to these inquisitive birds than ...

Maui has long held a reputation for being home to some of the world’s best beaches. From expansive, sun-soaked shorelines to sheltered coves with abundant marine life, Maui offers something for every ...

When I visit O‘ahu’s North Shore, I take Kamehameha Highway along the Windward Coast so I can marvel at the rugged ridges of the Ko‘olau Mountains, from Kāne‘ohe to Lā‘ie. During these short road ...

Each night, The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kaanapali shares a treasured piece of Hawaiian history with the island—a traditional cliff dive or lele kawa. I visited The Sheraton Maui to find meaning ...

May Day doesn’t have to be the only reason to give or receive a lei*—beautiful necklaces of flowers, leaves, feathers or shells that have become synonymous with the Hawaiian Islands. Rooted in deep ...

Macaroni salad is a staple of the Hawaii-style plate lunch. Typically scooped onto lunch plates along with a couple mounds of white rice, the seemingly divergent starches combine forces as ideal ...

We’re bouncing across the waters of Kaneohe Bay in a small shuttle boat I hopped on with my son at Lilipuna Pier on the east side of Oahu, speeding our way to the offshore island of Moku o Loe only a ...