Environment Archives

Unruly Waters

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.

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Bibliophilia for Botanicals

A library of rare books on Kaua‘i represents a wide range of musings and curiosities about the natural world spanning five centuries.

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Data Loss

Local television, newspapers, and radio stations build bodies of work that preserve the history of places and their communities. But these institutions are shrinking.

Environment

Boys Surf Bali

Chasing one of the world’s most famous waves, five friends find themselves on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Culture Environment Society

Patriots Adrift

For decades, Micronesians have risked and even sacrificed their lives fighting for the United States, despite not being U.S. citizens. As they begin to retire, these islanders are finding that their unique immigration status leaves them in limbo.

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