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Volcanic Geology and Landforms · 4 months ago

Reading Haleakala’s Volcanic Story in Stone and Sky

Haleakala is often described as a dormant volcano, but the word dormant can make it sound sleepy, almost retired.

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Iconic Maui Restaurants Worth the Splurge · 4 months ago

Iconic Maui Restaurants Worth the Splurge: Where a Special Dinner Becomes a Memory

The sun slides toward the Pacific, the air softens with plumeria and salt, and somewhere a table is waiting.

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Upcountry Maui: Kula, Makawao and Pukalani · 4 months ago

Upcountry Maui: Farm Stands, Paniolo Towns, and Panoramic Views in Kula, Makawao, and Pukalani

Upcountry Maui begins as the road climbs.

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Maalaea and the Central Isthmus · 4 months ago

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus: Maui’s Crossroads of Harbor, Farmland, and Scenic Coast

Maalaea and the Central Isthmus are easy to treat as a pass-through.

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Reef Conservation and Responsible Ocean Travel · 4 months ago

Snorkeling Maui’s Reefs with Aloha: A Traveler’s Guide to Responsible Ocean Adventure

Maui’s underwater world begins where the sand ends, in a quiet realm of coral, fish, and light.

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Maui Population, Demographics and Island Life · 4 months ago

The People of Maui: Population, Demographics, and Daily Life Beyond the Resorts

Maui often appears in daydreams as a postcard: waterfalls ribboning down green valleys, humpback whales breaching offshore, golden beaches framing turquoise water.

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Maui Budget and Money-Saving Tips · 4 months ago

How to Experience Maui’s Culture and History on a Budget

Maui has a way of making even careful travelers reach for their wallets.

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Kaanapali Beach Resorts and Hotels · 4 months ago

Choosing the Right Kaanapali Beach Resort for Your Maui Vacation

Kaanapali Beach is one of Maui’s classic resort destinations, a three-mile ribbon of golden sand where the Pacific shifts from turquoise to deep sapphire and the West Maui Mountains rise like green...

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Haleakala National Park Essentials · 4 months ago

Haleakala National Park Essentials: Summit Sunrise, Weather, and Altitude Wisdom

The first thing to understand about Haleakala National Park is that it is not a single postcard but two distinct worlds.

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Wailea Luxury Resorts · 4 months ago

Wailea Luxury Resorts for Food and Wine Lovers

Wailea has a way of turning a vacation into a series of memorable meals.

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Molokini Crater Snorkeling and Diving · 4 months ago

Molokini Crater Snorkeling and Diving: Maui’s Underwater Volcano Adventure

Molokini Crater rises from the Pacific like a crescent moon carved from stone, a partially submerged volcanic cone that has become one of Hawaii’s most celebrated snorkeling and diving destinations.

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Sea Turtles and Marine Wildlife · 4 months ago

Snorkeling with Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles in Maui: Ethical Encounters and Marine Wildlife

There are few travel moments as quietly astonishing as slipping into Maui’s warm, clear water and meeting a honu, the Hawaiian green sea turtle, face to face.

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