Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...

written on a 1925 Territory of Hawaii map near Kaula. In 1864, Scottish plantation owner Elizabeth Sinclair purchased Niihau from Kamehameha V, closing off the island and its few hundred Native ...

That’s unfortunately not the case for Hawaii’s tiny East Island. The pint-sized stretch of sand and foliage has been claimed by the sea after being run over by Hurricane Walaka as it powered ...

The most popular way to get between different regions and islands in Hawaii is plane travel, which is fairly affordable and the quickest way to get around. When traveling within one particular island, ...

By working together, we can create a comprehensive, statewide map of internet speeds that will help to prioritize resources ...

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

No Gulfstreams crowding the tiny airstrip. In other words, Lanai, which is Hawaii’s smallest publicly accessible island, remains blissfully unspoiled. Billionaire Larry Ellison—who bought 98% ...

A flash flood warning for Hawaii island has been issued until 10:45 p.m. as heavy rain continues, leading to the opening of three emergency shelters. “At 7:39 p.m., radar and automated rain ...

UPDATE : 4 :25 p.m. A flood advisory for Hawaii island has been extended until 7 :30 p.m. “At 4 :15 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain over several areas of leeward Big Island, with especially ...

"There are approximately 172,000 parcels on Oahu. Currently, 15,000 parcels are located within special flood hazard areas." ...

Scores of small earthquakes — the largest at magnitude 4.3 — rumbled along the Kama‘ehuakanaloa undersea volcano southeast of Hawaii island Friday night and Saturday, according to the U.S ...

while returning from one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Without a map or GPS, Native Hawaiian navigator Nainoa Thompson, CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, sailed the canoe there ...