The renaissance of Hawaiian culture has revived many traditional arts, including hula, music, lei, and herbal medicine. In one way or another, all of these arts are intimately related to plant life, and their resurgence has called attention to the vital link between the flora and culture of Hawaii. [...]
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The Journals and Correspondence of Naturalist R.C.L. Perkins in Hawai‘i, 1892-1901 British naturalist Robert Cyril Layton Perkins was sent to the Hawaiian Islands to survey the land animals (mostly birds, insects, and snails) for the Royal Society and the British Association for the Advancement of [...]
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The isolated islands of Nihoa and Necker (Mokumanamana) are the two most southerly of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and have remained virtually untouched since their discovery by westerners in the late 1700's. Although the first Polynesian settlers to these islands have long since departed, Niho [...]
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The Kona diustrict of Hawai‘i is a rich archive of the Hawaiian past and prime source for research today. The Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Kona provides us a look into this past - a place to observe and investigate agricultural technologies that once supported the development of H [...]
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Follow Lono, a Hawaiian fisherman, as he discovers a wonderous world under the ocean waves. There he meets Kumuhonua and his daughter Hina-kauo, and explores a land filled with plants he has never seen before. With Kumuhonua's guidance, Lono learns about these plants, how they are grown and what the [...]
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by Jim Denny A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i is home to some of the most beautiful and sought after birds in the world. From the offshore waters, where graceful seabirds glide [...]
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by Jim Darling Every winter, thousands of humpback whales assemble in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, to mate, give birth, and nurture young calves. For over 30 years, researchers have also gathered here - in one of Earth's finest natural laboratories - to study these whales. What are t [...]
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Hawaiian Birds of the Sea by Robert J. Shallenberger More than 300 species of seabirds range across the world’s oceans. In excess of 14 million birds, representing nearly two dozen species, make their home in the Hawa [...]
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The Hawaiian Islands are known worldwide for gourmet coffee from the Kona Coast, but real aficionados know that in Hawai‘i, Kona coffee is only the beginning. The only place in the United States growing coffee as a commercial crop, the Aloha State hosts a thriving industry encompassing 11 major regions on five islands—producing more than seven million pounds of coffee in 2007 valued at over $30 million. The Hawai‘i Coffee Book: A Gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kaua‘i is the first-ever comprehensive overview of the Islands’ most recognizable and highly coveted product.

Coffee scientist Shawn Steiman’s revealing book is the definitive work on the subject, including a region-by-region guide and flavor profiles of the major varieties cultivated in the Islands. Hawai‘i is unique as a coffee-producing center: Whereas most coffee is consumed far from its origins, Hawaiian coffee is drunk and sold in local cafes and stores. It’s an environment that provides a unique vantage point for bean-and-brew guru Steiman’s overview of Island coffee history, from modest beginnings on O‘ahu—not Kona as many might assume—to current-day production systems, as it makes its way from bean to cup, farm to coffeehouse.

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This is the first in a series of traditional Hawaiian stories retold for today’s learners. In this bilingual tale, 'Elepaio pecks a hole in Kanaka's water gourd, provoking the man to throw a rock at him. ‘Elepaio flits about the forest trying to get sympathy from the other birds. In the end, ' [...]
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