How did the Polynesians arrive in Hawaii? 1,500 years ago: Polynesians arrive in Hawaiiafter navigating the ocean using only the stars to guide them. 1778: Captain James Cook lands at Waimea Bay on the island of Kauai, becoming the first European to make contact with the Hawaiian Islands....
In San Francisco,Unco Frank’sleads Yelp rankings, offering locals and visitors a comforting taste of Hawaii with dishes like loco moco and spam musubi. Another top-rated spot, Hawaiian Drive Inn, draws crowds with its authentic Hawaiian barbecue. At the same time,Hana Hawaiian Barbequeis known...
How did American imperialism affect Hawaii? Hawaii and Sugar Planters Sugar planters from the United States manipulated the Hawaiian government for their own economic benefit. They gradually disenfranchised native Hawaiians with the support of the United States government. ...
In August 2023,devastating firesaffectedthe island of Maui in Hawaii. Over 100 people died as a direct result of the blaze that swept through Lahaina on August 8. During this firestorm, more than 80 percent of the historic town of Lahaina burned to the ground. Did the huge banyan tree in...
Volcanoes are some of nature's most awe-inspiring displays, with everything from exploding mountaintops to rivers of lava. Learn how all the different types of volcanoes work. See more volcano pictures. Whenever there is a major volcanic eruption in the world, you'll see a slew of news...
Oahu, Hawaii:Hawaii’s third-largest island is also the most populated one – and we’re not just talking about on land! The waters that surround it are jam-packed with plenty of Wahoo, or “Ono” as they’re locally known. Although they’re here year-round, the angling action really...
Hawaiian-language experts make their mark on the Solar System The mountain-top battle over the Thirty Meter Telescope Astronomy impasse: What's next for the Thirty Meter Telescope? Controversial Thirty Meter Telescope gets go-ahead to build in Hawaii Subjects Culture Astronomical instrumentation...
Volcanoes are some of nature's most awe-inspiring displays, with everything from exploding mountaintops to rivers of lava. Learn how all the different types of volcanoes work. See more volcano pictures. Whenever there is a major volcanic eruption in the world, you'll see a slew of news...
Lava viewing is a must-do activity if you are lucky enough to be on the Big Island while one of the volcanoes is actively erupting. Hawaii wouldn’t exist if it were not for the continuous volcanic activity that created all the islands, and seeing this happening in “real-time” is, fo...
“Any time you’ve got two teams doing the Haka pregame, I think that’s always special,”“I know our guys are going to be extra fired up, I know Hawaii obviously is going to continue to play hard… It’s gonna be a fun game and I know we’ll have a lot of friends versus fr...