By the 1930s, more than a million acres of land in Hawai`i had been placed in designated forest reserves. At the end of the 20th century, however, just 564,598 acres were included, according to the state Division of Forestry and … Continued
Lei of na`u were prized possessions and preferred for their fragrance. In the legend of Ka`ala and Ka`aiali`i, the women of Lana`i presented floral tributes to Kamehameha and others when they came to Kealia for sport. The floral tributes consisted … Continued
Thirteen years ago, the Department of Land and Natural Resources launched a project that signaled a new seriousness of purpose to protect Hawai`i’s diminished forests. An exploding population in West Hawai`i, concerns about loss of habitat for the islands’ imperiled … Continued
“Perhaps thar’s gold in them thar hills,” The Maui News proposed in a January 19, 1952 article following the government auction of a pasture lease at Ukumehame. Bidding for use of the roughly 5,000 acres of arid land in south … Continued
The Honolulu-based longline fleet, still reeling from fishing limits imposed as a result of a federal court order, recently came within a hair of being shut down entirely. The event that sparked near panic among members of the Hawai`i Longline … Continued
Used to be, the phrase “glacial pace” was synonymous with slow, almost imperceptible motion. Well, forget that. Mark Meier, emeritus professor of geological sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has calculated the rate at which the Earth’s glaciers … Continued
Uhiuhi The native Hawaiian dry forest provided an abundance of useful materials in traditional Hawaiian society. It supported more plant and animal species than the Hawaiian rain forest, and like the rain forest, was a source of beauty and inspiration. … Continued
In 1898, Thomas G. Thrum’s Hawaiian Annual published a list of the various types of fish that were supplied to Honolulu markets. The list, Thrum said, was compiled from reports provided to the territorial Board of Health. Of the 97 … Continued
Land Board Hears Final Arguments In Wa`ahila Ridge Contested Case “Beauty is the splendor of the truth.” With this unusual opening, Benjamin Kudo launched into his final presentation before the Land Board in the contested case hearing on Hawaiian Electric … Continued
Before European contact, the adze quarry near the summit of Mauna Kea was almost certainly one of the most important sites of industry in the Hawaiian islands. It was here that the best adzes, or ko`i, were manufactured out of … Continued