Miracle on the Mountain
Pull on some boots, grab a digging stick, and help bring a Hawaiian dryland forest back from the brink.
Eco-Friendly Maui
Sustainability Stewards
Meet some of the businesses and community members who are making our island – and the world – a better place.
By Serene Gunnison and...
Editor’s Letter
E mālama i nāholoholona lōhiu (Care for wildlife)
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY is a business of long hours and patience. As legendary Maui-based whale photographer and co-founder...
Be a Hero!
If you care about something, you take care of it. Maui offers many ways to gain that sense of belonging, as these volunteers can attest.
Happy Trails
Isao Nakagawa monitors the largest known colony of wedge-tailed shearwaters in Maui, nestled along the idyllic Kapalua Coastal Trail.
Frozen in Time
An ancient crustacean could hold the key to restoring an endemic plant species and protecting Maui against climate change.
Guardians of the Watershed
We celebrate The Nature Conservancy's thirty years in Hawai'i with a visit to its crown jewel, Waikamoi cloud forest.
Fathoming a Mystery
Whale watching on Maui is not just about seeing, but listening too. New research tells us the truth about how whales interact and why they sing.
Dancers of the Deep
Some eight species of dolphins call Hawaii’s waters home; one is the best twirling dolphin in the world.
Current Attractions at Maui Ocean Center
Maui Ocean Center’s temporary residents have lasting lessons to teach.
Integrative Sustainability
The Hulihia Center for Sustainable Systems seeks to treat the symptoms of a problem by determining its root cause.
2010 Environmental Heroes
Meet seven Maui residents who display a heroic commitment to our island's environment.
Environmental Heroes 2009
Meet some ordinary people whose super power is an unflagging commitment to Maui's natural environment.
2011 Environmental Heroes
We recognize a few individuals who make Maui no ka oi by protecting the environment, preserving indigenous wisdom, building sustainable communities.
Sound Investment (VIDEO)
Haleakala Ranch goes out on a limb to conserve native forest — by harvesting trees to transform into koa guitars.
2007 Environmental Heroes
MNKO recognizes a few of Maui County’s resident eco-heroes—those who work hard at the grassroots level to restore and protect all things natural to the Islands.
Maui Events & News
Imua Family Services’ Will Smith Discovery Garden
A World of Pure Imagination
Story by Savy Janssen
Photographs by Jason Moore
Sunlight filtered through the outstretched arms of the 120-year-old monkey pod trees, and...
