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Talk Story published in Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine.

Michael Spalding Hawai‘i Waterman Hall of Fame.

A Life Aquatic: Michael Spalding

Sharks and Portuguese man o’ war barely stop Maui’s local water legend, Michael Spalding.
hawaii monk seal

Species on the brink: Monk Seals

The official state mammal of Hawai‘i, the monk seal, faces many threats.
reef safe sunscreen info graphic

Save Your Skin — and Maui’s Sea Life

Beware of false claims: The terms “reef-safe” and “reef-friendly” are not regulated.
art of glass

The Art of Glass

"The Art of Glass” runs from January 22 through February 19.
maui tea service

Tea-Totalers

The slopes of Haleakalā's cloud-kissed terrain is the perfect environment for growing tea.
shaka

Shaka Sleuthing

Exploring the shaka's origin.
wreaths hui

Ring in the Holidays

You can make a wreath out of anything!
Sheldon Simeon

Aloha is the Key Ingredient

Sheldon Simeon's new cookbook is a collection of recipes celebrating local-style Island cuisine.
ghost stories

Jeepers Creepers! Ghost Stories

Enjoy these hair-raising tales from the community.
Maui Cookie Lady

The Sweetest Success

Meet Maui's "Cookie Elves."
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Shark Tale

Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi photographer Daniel Sullivan came face-to-face with a great white shark — and survived.
Kirk Kuorkawa painting mural

A Brush With Valor

Maui artist Kirk Kurokawa painted the mural at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.
hybrid bulldozer

We Sing the Dozer Electric

There’s a new hybrid bulldozer hard at work on Maui.
Joy Galatro

The Joy of Sustainability

Joy Galatro’s days are filled with stories of preservation and giving back.
Flip Nicklin, whale photographer

Humpback Chronicles

Watch as our Talk Story subject and Whale Trust co-founder Flip Nicklin comes eye-to-eye with a male humpback whale.
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Natal Plum

Get the recipe Natal Plum Holiday Relish for a new holiday tradition.
Kumu Farms Manu

True to Her Roots

A Day in the Life with Emanuela “Manu” Vinciguerra, Sales & Marketing Director at Kumu Farms.
Hawaii Aloha Law

Aloha—It’s the Law

Are you familiar with the Aloha Spirit law?
learn about tiger shark pups

Shark Pups

When you enter the ocean this fall, remember that it’s not just the sharks’ home; it’s their nursery.
maui census

You Count

Census 2020 is now underway on Maui.
ilima flower

Delicate Beauties

Strung together, the tissue-thin flowers of the ‘ilima bush make an exquisite lei.
Ukulule master Edmond Tavares

The ‘Ukulele Master

Edmond Tavares is just as humble and dynamic as the instrument he makes.
Maui Sugar Museum

Citizen Cane

Modern Maui’s defining crop may be waning—but the museum that tells its story is flourishing.
awapuhi

Spring Cleaning

‘Awapuhi is one of the twenty-seven species known as “canoe plants”—plants the first Hawaiians carried with them and relied on when colonizing these Islands.

A Whale of a Tale: Whale Encounters

A whale photographer on capturing the big picture.
Hawaiian Lightning

Divine Flash: Lightning

January and February is the best time to view lightning in Hawaiʻi.
maui sleigh

Joy Ride: Da Maui Sleigh

A father-son holiday tradition rolls on.

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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...

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