Catholic Saints are practically innumerable. There are over 10,000 people that have been canonized as saints, but only two are directly associated with Hawai‘i—Marianne Cope and Joseph de Vuester a.k.a. Father Damien. May 10th marks the celebration of Saint Damien,...
May is the start of Invasive Species Awareness Month in Hawai‘i. While recognizing this issue as an “awareness month” is in its eighth year, invasive species have been a problem for much longer than that. The isolated evolution of the plants and animals...
We’re only into the second week of the 2025 and we’ve already had some spectacular activity from the volcano on the island of Hawai‘i. This most recent eruption arrived as an early Christmas present on December 23rd, 2024. And it really made an entrance....
One of our favorite annual events in Hawai‘i is whale season. Don’t worry—you won’t have to apply for a tag or get a permit for this kind of season. We’re talking about the yearly migration of humpback whales from the Arctic down to warmer climates....
For nearly a century, tourism has been one of the major industries in Hawai‘i. One of the biggest shifts to happen in recent years is in how people vacation. The concept of volunteering on vacation is one of more welcome changes and has been embraced across the...