Lei Day in Hawaiʻi is more than just a festival—it’s a vibrant tapestry of living tradition, scientific wonder, and heartfelt connection to the land. Imagine fragrant strands of pikake and vivid loops of ʻilima, each flower telling a story that stretches back centuries. On May 1st, the islands pulse with color and scent, as people ...
You’re witnessing one of the most spectacular geological processes on Earth right now. While most of our planet’s landmasses have remained fairly stable for millennia, there’s a place where the ground literally grows beneath your feet, where molten rock becomes solid earth in a matter of hours. This remarkable phenomenon is happening at Kīlauea volcano ...
Something remarkable is happening beneath the azure waters surrounding Hawaii’s islands. After years of devastating bleaching events and environmental challenges, the state’s coral reefs are showing signs of miraculous recovery thanks to groundbreaking restoration efforts and innovative community partnerships. The transformation represents hope not just for local marine ecosystems, but for coral conservation efforts worldwide. ...
At dawn on a quiet Oʻahu beach, a rope line and a handwritten sign turned a crowd into a respectful semicircle, and a nursing monk seal pair into a small victory. For decades, these were a heartbreaking symbol of loss, slipping toward disappearance in remote atolls and increasingly on the main Hawaiian Islands. Today, ...
On Hawaiʻi Island, a quiet line was crossed in March 2024 when federal biologists drew new boundaries around roughly one hundred nineteen thousand acres of forest, lava plain, and wind-blown coast. Those blue lines on a map signal an emergency: fourteen species, all found nowhere else, now ride the knife-edge between survival and silence. The ...
Suhail Ahmed
Suhail Ahmed
