In May 1990, President George H.W. Bush expanded the designation to the entire month. In 2009, President Barack Obama changed ...

From Portuguese malasadas to the classic Hawaiian plate lunch, the melting pot cuisine of the Hawaiian islands is the product ...

Kaliko Kalani Teruya, a Hawaiian Immersion student from Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Lahainaluna, holds a potted plant during a watershed ...

Indigenous leaders are calling for involvement in the agreement’s decision-making process, not just an acknowledgement of ...

In Native Hawaiians’ genealogical stories, says Solomon Kahoʻohalahala, the coral polyp is considered the oldest ancestor, and they hold relationships with animals, including the Koholā, or humpback ...

Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn’t spin ...

Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander characters and actors are still underrepresented in Hollywood, but the films on this list are helping to lead the way toward better ...

If you close your eyes and picture Hawaii, you probably imagine lush green mountains, vibrant flowers, and the melodic song ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a ...

The carnivorous "bone collector" caterpillar is the only known species of its kind, researchers say, and its ancient lineage may soon die out.

Hawaiian island Moloka'i is home to the Kamakou Nature Preserve, which takes care of 250 species of native plants. The preserve is also part of the Kawela watershed, which provides 7 million gallons ...

One of two Hawaii men accused of stealing and killing a pet pig to cheat in a hunting contest has been sentenced, prompting criticism from animal advocacy groups that say his punishment doesn’t ...