Department of Land and Natural Resources

Josh Atwood of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources talks about the DLNR's virtual field trips with a highlight on coastal ecosystems.

Biologist Brittany Clemans explains the NOAA uses turtle shell etchings help track the "Honu Count;" a new pop-up art exhibit dedicated to zines and trading cards opens in Oʻahu.

Historian and author Carol MacLennan explains the history of the Wahiawā Dam and why the state has looked to acquire it.

Over 90% of Oʻahu's North Shore beaches are expected to be in a chronic state of erosion by 2050, according to the Surfrider Foundation’s 2025 State of the Beach Report.

Department of Land and Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Afsheen Siddiqi spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the third presumptive case of avian influenza in a bird in Hawaiʻi.

Land spanning from the Nuʻuanu Pali lookout to the H-3 freeway is now in the state’s hands for conservation and stewardship.

Officials are monitoring a trio of nēnē in Hilo’s Lili‘uokalani Gardens to ensure a successful nesting season for the nesting female.

Lahaina recovery marks a milestone as the town’s burned harbor reopens with limited use. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

Members of the Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae (POW) village are moving into new permanent homes located within Waiʻanae Valley. POW will be dismantled and returned to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

New cases of ROD are confirmed in a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service lab in Hilo. For the duration of the shutdown, the lab is not processing new samples.