Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...

Lahaina Street runs through the heart of Mākaha, a neighborhood in a West Oʻahu community that's a lot like Lahaina on Maui, ...

The Pohakuloa Training Area is classified as a sub-alpine tropical dry land forest, one of the rarest kinds of ecosystem in the world. Situated between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, PTA is the military ...

“Pohakuloa is a sub-alpine tropical dry-land forest — one of the world’s rarest kinds of ecosystems and the habitat for endangered plant and animal species, as well as many cultural and ...

All of these tropical plants are important to the state’s agricultural industry, and taro, hala and the loulu also have significant importance in Native Hawaiian culture.

Tropical forests are a crucial part of helping our planet maintain balance, but they are adapting too slowly to keep pace with climate change.

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation of the islands’ ecology and one of the state’s most ...

With its tropical climate, looming volcanic mountains and stunning black-sand beaches, it's no wonder Madeira, Portugal, has been called the "Hawaii of Europe".