Hive and Seek
“Our goal is to be bee ambassadors, and we want to let people know that you don’t need to kill them.”
A Fish Out on Water (VIDEO)
What Sam Reynolds does is so fringe, he’s not even sure what to call it. “It’s basically kiteboarding combined with a trolling style of fishing,” he says.
Market Value
“Maui really is a melting pot and QKC events reflect that,” says Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center's Marketing Director Toni Rojas.
Ringer
“When you get in [cold] water, you lose two ring sizes. There are thousands of rings in the ocean because of that.”
The Pie That Binds
Each Thanksgiving, the family behind Four Sisters Bakery bake 6,000 pies to “raise dough” for local nonprofits.
Cutting the Ties That Bind
Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator Ed Lyman offers this analogy to explain his work: "It's like triage, and we're like whale doctors."
Space Man
Meet James Armstrong, a scientist and teacher at Maui's Institute For Astronomy, who works with the world's largest educational telescope, Faulkes Telescope North.
Beware of Bulls
This protection bullfighter isn’t focused on the dangers to himself; he’s more concerned about riders’ safety.
Ring Master
Couples often seek out this Maui wedding officiant for his Hawaiian oli, and a bellowing blow on the conch shell.
A Life Aquatic: Michael Spalding
Sharks and Portuguese man o’ war barely stop Maui’s local water legend, Michael Spalding.
Working Miracles in Art Restoration
Art restorer Kim Mosley credits her classical training and eclectic experience for enabling her to restore art in all kinds of media.
She’s Got Pull
The only female tugboat captain in Hawaii found her calling at age 17. She has driven everything from a dinghy to a 900-foot oil tanker.
Animal’s Best Friend
Thanks to a new Maui Humane Society initiative, the shelter launched its twenty-four-hour animal emergency response hotline last year. To reach the 24/7 hotline, call 808-877-3680 X211.
True to Her Roots
A Day in the Life with Emanuela “Manu” Vinciguerra, Sales & Marketing Director at Kumu Farms.
Saved by the Bell
Meet the jolly elf who has brought in the most donations of any bell ringer on Maui.
Mr. Freeze
When Darren Ho tells people what he does for a living, he's often met with puzzled stares and a few chuckles. That’s what happens when you're an ice sculptor in the tropics.
Shelf Life: Maui Bookmobile
The Maui bookmobile carries a lot of volumes—about 3,000 books, periodicals and DVDs—everywhere it goes.
Family, Farm
At Kahanu ʻAina Greens, it's not just about growing food; it's about creating community.
Character Study: Comic Artist
A familiar face at national and international comic-book conventions, James Silvani chats with fans and churns out commissions.
Bird Woman
The Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project helps prevent extinction of the island's endangered bird species, including kiwikiu, who need to find a new home.
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...
