USGS HVO News Release
August 3, 2011

HAWAI’I ISLAND, Hawaii — At 2:05 p.m., HST, this afternoon, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) monitoring network detected the onset of rapid deflation of the Pu`u `Ō `ō crater floor. Soon thereafter, at 2:20 p.m., lava broke out at the base of the west flank of the Pu`u `Ō […]

Visit one…two…or all of them?
One of the biggest mistake many first-time visitors to the Aloha State make is to try and take in too much of the island experience with too little time.  While on paper, it might seem like you could spend a week and island-hop until you’ve taken in the six major islands, […]

Whether you know it is Waimea or Kamuela, this little town has come along way from its roots as a ranching community. One of the benefits of this development shows up in its eateries.

As announced months ago, United/Continental Airlines begin direct service between Hilo and Los Angeles this month.  Flights are now available to fly direct between the two cities!
So, there is now one more option available for outer-island visitors looking to avoid the crowds at Honolulu-International (HNL).   And especially for those visitors who are primarily interested in […]

Saturday, June 4, 2011, is the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day!   In recognition, a recent post in The National Parks of the Pacific blog highlighted the only National Trail in Hawaii, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail on the Big Island of Hawaii.  This 175-mile trail runs from near the northern tip of the island, […]

2011 Merrie Monarch Festival
The week long 2011 Merrie Monarch Festival came to a conclusion on Saturday evening, March 30th.  And, after three nights of competition, the winner this year is…well, if you don’t already know, watch the video…
Merrie Monarch Festival Winner
This link will take you to Big Island Video News and an 18 minute excerpt […]

Media release | Fern Gavelek Communications
Leaders of the specialty coffee industry are traveling to the stateʻs largest agricultural district this weekend to learn about award-winning Ka‘ū coffee.
Representing three areas of the US Mainland, they include specialty coffee guru George Howell of Terroir Coffee in Acton, Mass.; Skip Fay of Dunn Bros Coffee in Minneapolis, Minn. […]

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of a coffee berry borer infestation at one farm in Pahala in the Kau District on Hawaii Island.
Kau is a major coffee-growing area and surveys are currently being conducted in Kau to determine the extent of the infestation.  Some even hold the opinion that Kau coffee […]