“They really are the gentle giants of the ocean,” says Shari Sicsko, co-owner of Kona Snorkel Trips, which offers its world-famous manta ray night snorkel year-round. “Everybody’s really passionate ...

It’s been four years since Hilo-born chef Sheldon Simeon published his first cookbook, “Cook Real Hawaiʻi,” putting local ...

Hawaiʻi Island isn’t my usual go-to for island hopping, but when a friend who once called it home invited me along, I ...

Hawaiian land snails are among the most threatened animal groups on the planet.  Researchers believe 11 species of Endodonta ...

Five years after closing his award-winning restaurant—which had been a HAWAIʻI Magazine reader favorite—local chef Alan Wong ...

As I walk around the corner of Keawe Street and Furneaux Lane in downtown Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, bright red traffic signs ...

The Daniel K. Inouye Kīlauea Point Lighthouse is the town’s historic treasure. Photo: Grace Maeda ...

It’s almost Halloween, and there are lots of spooky, festive fun to be had. Here are our picks for Halloween events you don’t want to miss. 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay ...

O‘ahu from Hawaii MagazineThe James Beard Award-winning chef and Hawaiʻi Regional Cuisine pioneer will open Alan Wong’s at the Honolulu hotel, replacing its signature restaurant, Hōkū’s, in early 2026 ...

Kevin Allen was a longtime writer and former editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine. Locally grown on the sandy, surf-riddled shores of Oʻahu’s North Shore, Kevin Allen was an intern, associate editor and editor ...

This story was originally published on July 31, 2019. Perhaps you’ve seen the friendly, distinctively-colored nēnē (pronounced “nay-nay”) at a park, wildlife refuge, ranch, golf course or zoo in ...

As if Hawaii’s golden sand beaches weren’t enough, there are stretches of coastline across the Hawaiian Islands that sparkle in a magnificent variety of other colors. These majestic beaches are the ...