Publisher's Notes

Stories by Diane Haynes Woodburn.

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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...
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For You, Chef

Chef Pang showed us that taking care of one another is what matters most.
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Second Helping

The best of Maui is the stories we share, with love and aloha. We are honored to share them with you.

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Mauka to Makai My mornings start mauka to makai. I strap on my helmet, turn on my high-intensity headlight and check the tire pressure on my...
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Lilikoi Hunting

Maui No Ka Oi magazine publisher, Diane Haynes Woodburn, shares the perks of living in a tropical paradise on an afternoon excursion to collect lilikoi.
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Among Friends

On an island you are never far from friends.
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The Signs (and Singes) of Summer

The Pacific golden plover's annual flight marks the beginning of summer.
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Up and Away

In celebration of our twentieth anniversary, we have been sharing some of our favorite stories from the archives.
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The Kau Kau Tin

Diane learns about the kau kau tin, a traditional old Hawaiian lunch box, and celebrates the ohana and stars of Maui food culture.
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On Honu & Healing

Spontaneous healing isn’t a myth. It just takes a little time.
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Puddle Jump to Maui

Our publisher shares her vacation stories, then introduces our Travel Issue, where you can find tons of reasons to start exploring Maui.
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Happy New Year!

Maui No Ka Oi magazine publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn discovers the real meaning of luxury living this holiday season.
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Written in Stone

‘Ohana is not just the people we are related to, but those who come into our lives and make a difference.
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Just Keep Swimming

Whether your style is to blindly jump in, or to simply test the water with your toes, I hope you find your perfect beach.
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Diaper Diva

Wishing you a spring filled with sunshine, new beginnings, and people you love.
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Ready, Fire . . . Aim!

Looking back 20 years to a summer in Kaupo.
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Old Flame

Our theme this issue is “hot stuff” — and what could be hotter than a sexy, champagne-gold Jag . . . in flames?
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From the Publisher

A stroll in nature helps our publisher change her perspective of domestic chaos into one opportunity during the holiday season.
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Christmas in the Melting Pot

Throughout 2016, our twentieth anniversary, we’ve been dusting off stories from our archives and sharing them with you. This column first ran in October 2009.
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Publisher’s Note

Inside this “Best of Maui” issue are treasures to inspire a new adventure or rekindle a fond memory—a thoughtfully chosen list that is quintessentially Maui.
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Food, Glorious Food!

This issue is a paean to food, family and friendship.
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Maui No Ka Oi Magazine Publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn recalls a birthday celebration that began with disaster and ended with another great Maui memory.
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Beach Baby . . . at Any Age

This issue is filled with adventures for lovers of the outdoors young or old...
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Soup night

Celebrating the luxury of simplicity and sharing.
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Into the Wind

Congratulations to all our winners, and to everyone who paddles into the wind, every day.
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An Issue with Swimsuits

Enjoy our senior editor's guest appearance on this column.
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Publisher’s Note

Our publisher comments on the simple luxuries we share and that luxury is in the eye and heart of the beholder.

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Publisher’s Note

Inside this “Best of Maui” issue are treasures to inspire a new adventure or rekindle a fond memory—a thoughtfully chosen list that is quintessentially Maui.

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