Ka Wehena: ‘Āina ‘Ailā‘au
Na Kumu Keala Ching Kaulana ka ‘āina malu o Kīlauea Eaea Pu‘ulena, Puna Paia ala ‘A‘ala ka hala pua hīnano Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Noa ē, Noa ala, Noa kū ka ‘āina ē Hū a‘ela…
The Fate of Ahu‘ailā‘au ~ Shrine of the Forest Eater
By Stefan Verbano Every footstep crunches on the way to the summit. A strange, brittle ash coats the land, heaped in golden hills in some places; in others cut away by rivulets of erosion from three years of tropical rainstorms.…
Local Food: Below the Surface, and a Recipe for Carrot Cake
By Brittany P. Anderson One of the greatest pleasures in life is pulling up a carrot and feeling it release from the ground. Indeed, a lot of faith goes into planting root vegetables because you canʻt quite tell what is…
Welcome to the Lava Zone
By Brittany P. Anderson It’s hard to forget that day—May 3, 2018. The ground shook and cracked open, slowly blanketing land and homes, smothering dreams and spitting out steam. Then, the molten orange lava burst free, weaving a path of…
The Creative Adventures of Kawika Singson
By Sara Stover Daredevil. Lava chaser. Photographer. Host of television series Everything Hawaii. While all are accurate descriptions of Kawika Singson, the moniker he prefers is “creative adventurer.” “I don’t call myself a photographer. I just like to be creative,”…
Managing with Aloha: It’s a Wrap! Or is it?
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawai‘i’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Eleventh in Series Three on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say As filmmakers are known to say when they know their reels are done, “It’s…
Darien Hsu Gee: Crafting Ideas into Captivating Stories
By Fern Gavelek For some people, filling a blank page with their own words can be daunting. Not for Waikoloa Village resident Darien Hsu Gee. The wife and mother authored five novels—three under the pen name Mia King—which have been…
Managing with Aloha: Pearls of Palena ‘Ole
Series 3 on Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawai‘i’s Universal Values to the Art of Business. Tenth in Series Three on Managing with Aloha By Rosa Say Palena ‘ole is Key Concept 9 in the Managing with Aloha philosophy. It translates…
Photos, Recycling, and the Blues: Paul Buklarewicz’s Sustainable Combination
By Catherine Tarleton What do a professional photographer, blues harmonica player, and recycling educator have in common? In the case of Paul J. Buklarewicz of Volcano, they’re all the same guy. A modern-day Renaissance man, Paul is a career educator,…
Adventure on the Seas with Pete Hendricks
By Ma‘ata Tukuafu Pete Hendricks knows something about curiosity: it’s why he’s done so many different things over the course of his lifetime. Born on August 1, 1938 in Los Angeles, Pete grew up nearby in Long Beach with four…
St. James’ Circle: A Hub of Resilience
By Jan Wizinowich It’s Thursday morning and St. James’ Circle in Waimea is a humming hive of activity. The church kitchen is abuzz with volunteers cheerfully chopping ingredients, then cooking and filling pans with the evening’s weekly community meal. Another…
Athlete and Adventurer Tutu Lorna Just Keeps Moving!
By Sara Stover Lorna Larsen-Jeyte has always been on the move. The lifelong swimmer and 81-year-old adventurer does not, however, workout for the sake of working out. “It is about being outside and in nature,” she says of the active…
Ikaika Dombrigues: Perpetuating Sacred Hawaiian Wisdom
By Mālielani Larish Wearing a black hat brimmed by a brilliant red feather hakupapa (hat band), Kahuna Nui O Pali Tu Po Paki O Lono Ikaika Dombrigues is as calm as Hiloʻs Mokuola (Coconut Island) on which he sits. Ikaika…
Ka Wehena: Lei Hualālai
Na Kumu Keala Ching ‘Ohu‘ohu o uka, lei Hualālai Honua‘ula, Hainoa, Lālākaukole Ka‘ulupūlehu i Kahuwai Ke ahu pua‘a, Po‘opo‘omino Kahi Kahakai, Kolekole uka ala Mau‘u, Nāhāhā,‘Owē ‘owē nei ‘Ahahipu‘u, Kīleohikuhia Alau‘awa, Ka‘ai ‘alalauā ‘Ike pulu ‘ōhia, Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a Pūlehu Hinakapo‘ula nei…
M. Kalani Souza: Storyteller, Scientist, and Spirit of the World
By Brittany P. Anderson The cobalt blue ocean moves gently across the horizon while an azure sky is dotted with wisps of cotton candy clouds—it is an idyllic day on the Hāmākua Coast. A grounding voice breaks the silence, like…
Through the Wide Lens of Kornelius Schorle
By Stefan Verbano Kornelius Schorle deals in postcards from the past. Peering through his camera lens, working with the care and patience of a master craftsman, he has preserved forever—in saturated colors—beloved Hawai‘i Island places that will never be seen…
Banana-rama: A Recipe for Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes
By Brittany P. Anderson With a loud thump, the machete slices through a thick green stalk. The upper half, now severed, leans in near slow motion until its pointed green bounty is reachable by nimble hands. Another swift cut and the…
Mālama Mokupuni—Caring for Our Island Environment: Cultivating Resilience
By Rachel Laderman Can there be such a thing as “regenerative tourism,” where visitors can balance the consuming nature of tourism by contributing to island sustainability? It’s a tall order, but sisters Kalisi Mausio and Angela Fa‘anunu, the co-founders of Hawaii…
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…
Ka Wehena: Ke Ao Hulihuli – Maluhia
Na Kumu Keala Ching Pō ke ao i ka pō uliuli‘Ūlili ka pō o Makali‘iMaka ke ao i moemoeā ‘iaI ka poli o ka ‘Ōpua alaAla ka lani, ala ka honuaNoa o Lono, Lono ke au Kau ka maka i…
Shine On: The Peace Poles of Hawai‘i Island
By Jan Wizinowich Dark times call for light. This is the spirit behind the Peace Pole Project, a movement that is planting beacons for peace across the planet. Since its founding, the Peace Poles Project has spread worldwide with the…
