I have no idea how they shot this (is it digital? I can't tell). But it gives a wonderful flavor for what you might get in backcountry waterfalls in Hawaii. These guys give a very nice guide to Hawaii…

Fyndhawaii.com is something we contemplated for a while. At first I was doing this as a Hawaii-centric search engine but had troubled tuning it the way I wanted. Then along came Twitter. I wanted to figure out a way…

The New York Times yesterday posted an article about the steep rise in jellyfish populations due to trimming of the numbers of their predators, big pelagics. Among the places where they listed out of control jellyfish populations include Hawaii. This…

Check it out here at search.hawaiirama.com. Tell us what you think and what can be made better -- or if it totally rocks, tell us that, too. Hint -- this thing is best for detailed searches into Hawaii topics. We…

My friend Derek Paiva over at the Hawaii Magazine blog runs through the 10 most popular state parks with a quick and dirty pros and cons list (most of which you won't get in the guide books). A few additions:…

Hapuna Beach is definitely one of the nicest beaches in the Hawaiian Islands, a long stretch of wide yellow sand rimming a crystal blue bay. Alas, it's also one of the most dangerous. This research surprised me, because Hapuna, while…

If the Champagne Pool on the Puna Coast is a little warmer than usual, blame the hordes of tourists, according to this AP story. It's not the kind of bubbly that makes the guide books, that's for sure. Regardless, more…

No doubt, Hawaii has its fair share of hotels, condos and other at times overwrought signs of civlization. But there are plenty of lovely beaches that are relatively untouched and some that are outside residential areas that remain totally…

If you want to visit multiple islands in Hawaii, you generally take the plane. You can take a pretty big plane, a Boeing-type that flies above the clouds. Or you can take the little planes. Which really give you a…

If you are hoping to do some waterfall hikes on an upcoming trip to Hawaii, or are just a local looking to get wet in the mountains, be forewarned. Drought conditions and a critical lack of rainfall statewide have turned…

The editorial staff at Internet press release factory Webwire polled a bunch of locals as to their favorite beaches. The results were hardly illuminating, with no beach listed that isn't among the most well known in the state. The only…

Pacific Business News in Honolulu has a piece detailing the woes of a top-Google ranked listing, Top-10-Hawaii.com / Hawaii Travel Network. This was a popular online travel site and referral network that sold all sorts of stuff -- cruises on…

So the Honolulu Advertiser is reporting today that the Kiele V's mast had snapped twice in the past. That implies some sort of design problem with the vessel, as its fairly unusual to see mast snapping that often. The US…

Hawaiirama ended up featured prominently on a StumbleUpon reccomendation page pointing towards our kids coverage. Which, alas, has been sadly lagging considering how many keiki live here and how many visit. Which gives me the nudge-nudge to do what I…

Midway Island was the site of a key battle in World War II that turned the course of the war in the Pacific. Since then, this sleepy outpost in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands has hosted mainly critters and a small…

Rell Sunn was one of those rare people that everyone loved, and it’s not hard to see why: not only was she a talented professional surfer, but also a wonderful mother, patient teacher, gifted cultural practitioner, and generous community activist.…

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are technically part of the Hawaiian Archipelago but might as well be on another planet. These tiny, low-lying islands are hundreds of miles from the main islands and are completely uninhabited, save for scads of critters.…

What the heck is skimboarding? Basically, its akin to surfing but rather than paddle into a wave, the boarder runs towards shorebreak, slides the board out in front of himself / herself, jumps on the board as it begins…

Some people come to Hawaii to lie on the beach and drink Mai Tais. Others feel the need for extreme physical exertion on their vacations. I can be prone to that tendency, sadly enough, and can relate. The only…

Diving with dolphins in Hawaii is quite amazing. It is illegal to follow them or touch them. For the most part, they choose to be with you. You can choose to be in a place they frequent but after…

The Hawaiian word for turtle is honu and they are considered a symbol of good luck in Hawaii. Fortunately, honu are relatively abundant in island waters. They are respected and protected in Hawaii, for the most part. The primary…

David Kuhn has effectively made himself Hawaii's soundman. With microphone in hand and recording gear slung over his shoulder, Kuhn wanders Hawaii recording the sounds of nature. Generously, he posts a good number of brief recordings for free download on…

I was writing an article on driving the spectacular H-3 Interstate (Hawaii actually has three, all on Oahu) for a magazine and tooling around looking at images online when I stumbled across this site put together by Oscar Voss.…

A particularly bad box jellyfish invasion has struck Waikiki. Bummer, as the South Shore is just starting to light up with the new swell. These jellyfish are a regular visitor to the southern and leeward shores of the Hawaiian…