Mālama Mokupuni—Caring for Our Island Environment: Cats vs. Pups—A Feline Parasite Threatens Monk Seals
By Rachel Laderman When you’re at a Hawai‘i beach park, you’ll often spot free-roaming cats dashing between the shadows. Well-meaning cat-lovers can be seen restocking kibble in dishes left for cats. This animal-loving activity sadly contributes to a disease that is the…
Alison Teal: Surfing Waves for Environmental Justice
By Taylon Faltas Alison Teal is a survivalist, world traveler, hula dancer, surfer, filmmaker, free-diver, environmentalist, and was named by Time magazine as the female Indiana Jones—what can’t she do? Alison’s passion for environmental advocacy allowed her to break into…
Ka Wehena: He Alo ka Hā Ola | ‘O ke Aloha iho nō
Na Kumu Keala Ching He Alo ka Hā Ola Huli ke alo Akua, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Wailua, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Kūpuna, He hā ola ē Huli ke alo Kānaka, He hā ola…
Two Artists Transform Trash into Treasure
By Karen Valentine When two artists each blend their creative talents with their passion for the environment, magic can happen. For both Kat Crabill and Mattie Mae Larson, growing up in Hawai‘i meant falling in love with the ocean—only to…
Seeger Institute at Eden Farms: Ecological Solutions to Make a Better World
By Stefan Verbano There is a fierce urgency in Gary Rosenbergʻs eyes. Itʻs the look of a time traveler who, after witnessing some future calamity, is sent back to warn an incredulous public to change their ways, often with great…
Maka‘eo Path Fosters Health and Community
By Fern Gavelek Build it and they will come. This statement certainly holds true for the Maka‘eo path at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. Flanking the mauka (upland) side of the former Kona Airport runway in Kailua-Kona, the paved…
‘Ōlena: The Dream-Filled Beauty & Golden Milk Recipe
By Brittany P. Anderson The sweet song “Pua ‘Ōlena” plays as the rows of turmeric sway in the fields, as if keeping time with the seductive melody. In this field, ‘ōlena, the name for Hawaiian turmeric, grows destined for commercial markets, but…
Hale Ohia: Volcano’s Enchanted Road to Old Hawai‘i
By Sara Stover Less than two miles outside the entrance to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, in the heart of the small artists’ community of Volcano Village, is the Hale Ohia tract. Hidden by a thick grove of ‘ōhi‘a and Sugi…
Dr. Joan Greco Inspires Students while GIving Back to Our Island Community
By Brittany P. Anderson There’s something extraordinary about a woman who rises to the top in a male-dominated field. It takes strength, grace, intellect, fearlessness, and the courage to never accept “no” for an answer. That woman is Dr. Joan…
Managing with Aloha: Key 8—Sense of Place
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawai‘i’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Ninth in Series Three on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Though listed as Key 8 in Managing with Aloha’s 9 Key Concepts, Sense of…
Mālama Mokupuni/Caring for Our Island Environment: Life and Death in the Stream—‘O‘opu, ‘Opae, and Tahitian Prawns
By Rachel Laderman On the east side of Hawai‘i Island, north of Hilo and along the Hāmākua coast, streams cascade down steep slopes, flow quickly over boulders, leap into wailele (waterfalls), rest briefly in calm ki‘o wai (pools), and riffle…
Nick Wong: Hawai‘i’s Rising Talent
By Mālielani Larish In his music video entitled “Flowers,” Hawai‘i-grown musician Nick Wong strolls through cherry blossom trees, holding hands with a mysterious person who hides behind a waterfall of black hair. They laugh, dance, and stargaze together amidst the…
Featured Artists: Angela Yarber & Shelly Batha
Featured Cover Artist: Angela Yarber Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber is the artist, author, professor, and executive director of the Tehom Center, a nonprofit organization which teaches about revolutionary women through art, writing, retreats, and courses. With a PhD in art…
Talk Story with an Advertiser: Destination Hilo
Stroll along Kamehameha Avenue (Bayfront) in Downtown Hilo on the second Saturday of each month, peruse the shops, and enjoy the “HeArt of Hilo” for hula, storytelling, and music from 11am to 2pm. “HeArt of Hilo” is sponsored by Destination…
Island Treasures: Shelly Batha Art
Swimming in the ocean, hiking, yoga, and appreciating what’s around her in nature, are some of the things that inspire Shelly Batha’s art. When Shelly and her husband moved to Hawai‘i Island in 2008 from Bend, Oregon they planned for…
