Locations

The final golden rays of the sun outline the Haleakala crater just before plunging its top into darkness. As the Milky Way begins to appear, you can almost hear the silence settling around you. Haleakala (Ha-ley-AH-ka-la); House of the Sun Each Kanilea...

Bathed in the golden light of sunrise, a dawn gathering of ancient lawai’a (fishermen) glide quietly through aquamarine waters, slowly leaving the shelter of the bay, oars sweeping them toward Molokai. Hanauma (ha-NOW-ma; hana=bay, uma=a...

Crystalline blue waters swirl over the sand on the beach. A honu (turtle) swims gracefully in the coral reef, looking for sustenance. The deep blue moana beckons you to swim in its cooler waters and you oblige, losing yourself in the rhythm of the waves...

Fiery and glowing, lava flows in yellow and orange rivers from this still-erupting volcano. Hissing as it meets the cooler ocean waters, and hardening dark and ashy, it expands the Big Island's reach inch by inch. Kilauea (kee-la-WAY-ah); much...

Every evening on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, the sun melts along the horizon and orange rivulets trickle into deep indigo waters. Stars begin to sparkle in the deepening sky above, catching fire from the molten setting sun. Kohala (Ko-HA-la); the...

Sunny mornings on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa give way to cooler, misty afternoons. Rich, volcanic soil nurtures the coffee planted there, and only the reddest and ripest cherry is handpicked for roasting. Cherry; red, ripe coffee beans Each...

Translucent turquoise waters off Maui's north coast swirl and crash upon rocky lava in foamy white waves, and extend far out toward the deep blue moana of the ocean. Maui (MA-wee); second-largest of the Hawaiian IslandsMakai (Mah-KAI); toward the...

The Big Island's towering volcano draws your eye up its lava-brown ridges and streaks snow to its pearlescent peak. Cold and rugged, Mauna Kea beckons you to climb, reach out and touch the Milky Way above.  Mauna Kea (MAO-nah KAY-ah) or Mauna a...