The Spirit of Kohala Lives on at the Christmas Lu’au
By Jan Wizinowich The story of the Hawi Christmas Lū‘au is the tale of a plantation community finding and holding its heart. Although sponsored by the Mormon Church, the entire community participated, beginning weeks in advance. You offered what you…
Mālama i ka ʽĀina: The Dryland Forest Hui ʽOhana Gathers for the Forest
By Jan Wizinowich Expecting lush tropics, many visitors are surprised when flying along leeward Hawaiʽi Island, to see a landscape dominated by seemingly barren lava fields. There are treasures there, remnants of dryland forests that in the past stretched continuously…