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Many shipments of Christmas trees from the Pacific Northwest have been found to be riddled with slugs, which can carry a dangerous parasite that can prove…

nce described as the most common native land bird to be found on the island, the O?ahu ?elepaio has now become an endangered species. Through the…

In 1897, William McKinley became president of the United States. Unlike Cleveland, he was willing to acquire Hawai‘i on the back of the overthrow. In…

In 1848 an American naval frigate arrived in Hilo carrying a virus that would spell death for thousands of Hawaiians: measles. Hawaiian immune systems had…

The first of May, May Day, as it is known in the northern hemisphere, is a celebration of spring, the beginning of the seasonal bloom which will lead to a…

The leaders of the overthrow, having failed to convince the United States to immediately annex Hawai‘i, declared it a republic in 1894. They took control…

The designation of state flower would lead one to believe that the Hawaiian Hibiscus is prolific amongst the Hawaiian Islands. In fact, the populations of…

Water, it is the single most important ingredient for life on planet Earth, and for life in the Hawaiian Islands. The ecosystems of the Hawaiian Islands…

Kal?kaua came to power backed by men who would later become his foes—the sugar planters. One of his first acts as king was negotiating the Treaty of…

Hunting is a valued traditional past time in Hawai?i. For many socially-conscious hunters it is a means to gather quality meat from a trusted and often…