Outdoor Activities

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (24+ words) For 30 years, a Hawaii botanist climbed 3,000-foot sea cliffs without a rope to hand-pollinate tiny flowe The Times of India...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (325+ words) A new study suggests tourism and human activity off Hawaii Island may be contributing to unexpectedly low calf numbers in spinner dolphins. The study, led by the University of Hawaii’s Marine Mammal Research Program and published in the journal Endangered…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) Hawaii released axis deer for recreational hunting in the 1860s, but with few predators, the animals mult The Times of India The introduction of a once-valued game species eventually became a serious invasive-species problem in Hawaii The axis deer (Axis axis)…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) OAHU, HI -- An Adirondack High School graduate has made history with a record-breaking solo journey across the Pacific Ocean. Kelsey Pfendler completed her trip from Monterey, California to Oahu, Hawaii late Friday night, becoming the first American woman to finish…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (48+ words) Kelsey Pfendler is on a mission to become the youngest woman and first woman from the US to row solo from California to Hawaii. Kelsey Pfendler is on a mission to become the youngest woman and first woman from the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (571+ words) The Hawaiian Islands are obviously a tropical paradise for gardeners, offering a year-round growing season. They also provide unusual resources for gardens. Hawaii is unique among the 50 states: It's a cluster of volcanically-formed islands, in the middle of the ocean,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (744+ words) Adult whales are experts at breaching. However, it is an activity that is learned through observation and practice as a young whale. It is rare to witness baby whales practicing their breaching. However, witnessing a baby whale learning to breach…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (562+ words) As Maui rebuilds in the wake of the Lahaina fires and grapples with overtourism, the Road to Hāna is entering a pivotal chapter that raises important questions not only about how travelers experience this remarkable destination, but how they can…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (783+ words) A pair of endangered Hawaiian crows to be introduced into Maui forests. A pair of Hawaiian crows raised in captivity have been prepared for release in Maui to reverse their extinction in the wild after disappearing nearly 30 years ago. Only…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (870+ words) When night falls in Hawaii, most visitors retreat to cozy island restaurants or watch music and dance performances at the myriad luaus across the islands. But you can also join some fascinating — even thrilling — nighttime nature, cultural, historical and recreational…...