On Mokauea Island, the site of O‘ahu’s last traditional fishing village, families have fought for decades to preserve their traditional way of life.
Steve Perlman fights to preserve endangered plant species in Hawai'i.
The multi-million-dollar manta ray tour industry is a beast of its own. Named one of the “top 10 things to do in your lifetime,” snorkeling or diving with these creatures off the Kona coast at night has become immensely popular over the last three decades.
It’s also an activity that’s never been regulated.
Mauna Kea has inspired a mighty wave of protectors to save a sacred mountain. Within the movement, new songs, chants, and stories are being birthed.
From first birthday parties to body painting bashes, Jeremiah Mandel has hosted it all at Brooklyn’s Kinfolk 94.
Political change depends on getting people to see a story the same way. This stubborn truth frustrates activists who seek justice by reimagining and reclaiming Hawai‘i's maps.
The nonprofit Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi rekindles ancestral traditions to feed the community in body and spirit.