The Way We Weave
Through ulana lau hala, Kekai Naone is weaving the past and future with purpose, pragmatism, and personality.
Culture
House of Gongs
Lydia and Ron Querian evolve an ancestral art form to encompass the diasporic Filipino identity.
A Known Shore
In east O‘ahu, an educational nonprofit shaped by Polynesian voyaging reflects on a decade of stewardship in Maunalua Bay.
The Kava Boom
In Hawai‘i and across the country, more people are drinking in the calming and convivial effects of kava, a root with a deep history.
Bewitching Blooms: The Spellbinding World of Voodoo Plants
With dizzying and breathtaking variety, Voodoo Plants’ stunning hybrids will put a spell on you.
Reviving Waialua: Hawai‘i’s North Shore Reawakens
Many hands pitch in to restore the abundance of the historic North Shore region.
Meet the Bonsai Rebels of Japan: Inside a Radical Garden Outside Tokyo
Like his company’s meticulously crafted bonsai, Teppei Kojima’s life is a story of growth borne from adversity.
Echoes of Aloha
Two contemporary Hawaiian artists are reviving Queen Lili‘uokalani’s musical legacy for the screen and stage.
Child’s Play
Following the birth of her son, a new mother basks in nostalgia for the local games of her youth.
Field Experiment
On the North Shore, a farmer is growing bananas in a wild way.
