May 8, 2021
To commemorate 100 years of service in Maui County, Hawaiian Electric is recognizing 21 local nonprofit organizations with a total contribution of more than $11,000.
The nonprofits were nominated by Hawaiian Electric employees for their impactful and positive efforts in the areas of community resilience, environmental sustainability and educational excellence.
The organizations include the Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America, E Malama I Na Keiki O Lana’i, East Maui Watershed Partnership, Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Centers, Lana’i Kinaole, Lana’i Youth Center, Lo’iloa, Make A Wish Hawaii, Maui Hui Malama, Maui Family YMCA, Maui Historical Society, Maui Invasive Species Committee, Maui Strikers Soccer Club, Moloka’i Community Service Council, Moloka’i Land Trust, Na Kai Ewalu Canoe Club, Pacific Cancer Foundation, SHARKastics, Surfrider Foundation Maui Chapter, The Maui Farm and Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaii Tourism plans for Maui, Molokai and Lanai
3 weeks ago
The Destination Management Action Plan will serve as a guide to rebuild, redefine, and reset the direction of tourism on the three islands that make up Maui Nui.
Focus is on key actions that the community, visitor industry, and other sectors deem necessary over a three-year period.
Actions are based on four interacting pillars – Natural Resources, Hawaiian Culture, Community, and Brand Marketing.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has published the 2021-2023 Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP). It is part of HTA’s strategic vision and continuing efforts to manage tourism in a responsible and regenerative manner. It was developed by the residents of Maui, Molokai and Lanai, and in partnership with the County of Maui and Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau (MVCB). The DMAP serves as a guide to rebuild, redefine and reset the direction of tourism on the three islands that make up Maui Nui. It identifies
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10 Things Not To Do in Hawaii
Don t eat at a chain restaurant, don t stand next to a blowhole and do not, ever, turn your back to the ocean.
Aug 13, 2019
You don’t often hear about the things you shouldn’t do in Hawaii, so let this be your guide. Think of them more like insider tips on how to stay safe, be respectful and get the most out of your vacation, because we want you to have the best time possible.
1. Don’t stand next to the blowhole
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Watching water shoot a hundred feet in the air is an exciting sight, but it is best viewed from a distance. Though Halona Blowhole on the East Side of Oahu has fencing and signs to tell visitors to stay back, other blowholes, such as Nakelele on Maui, do not. The extreme force of the water can knock you down, wash you out to sea or suck you into the cave. It’s all happened before, and the results in some cases have been deadly.
How volunteers are trying to save a remote Hawaiian paradise from invasive species
Amanda Ogle
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Aulani Herrod and interns Makana Naki, Cody Stone and Kanekoa Pawn White pose for a shot. The hard-working crew are showcasing some of the components of the restoration work, including predator control, weed control and native plant out-planting. The crew happened to capture a young axis deer inside the fenced site on Feb. 14, 2018.Courtesy of Molokai Land Trust
On the Hawaiian island of Molokai, a group of visitors, including myself, meet up on a red dirt road for a morning of volunteering. We load into old four-wheel-drive Jeeps and SUVs and make our way through winding dirt paths, bouncing around in our seats like popcorn as the vehicles crawl through narrow passageways and over divots. After passing old ranchland, cows and plenty of dense tree clusters, we make our way to Mokio Preserve, a rolling landscape of coastal cliffs, dune ecosystems, seasonal wetlands a