The Annual Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count
And, once again, they are looking for volunteers to help with this year’s count.  This effort has been an on-going project since 2002 and helps in determining the overall health of the humpback whale population in the Pacific.  The annual sanctuary ocean count has shown […]

Royal Gardens Area Lava Flow From 12/4-5/2001
Sorry, but I fell asleep at the switch and missed this great video post at Big Island Video News, one of my favorite sites.
To see this up-close video that was shot 2 weeks ago, go to http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/12/07/video-amazing-footage-of-lava-burning-royal-gardens-hawaii/
To get the latest information posted by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), […]

Tea Plants First Introduced Over 100 Years Ago
Tea was first introduced to Hawaii around 1887.  Since then, unsuccessful attempts to commercialize Hawaii grown tea production on Kauai and in the Kona region of the island of Hawaii were attributed to the high cost of production in Hawaii compared to the lower costs in other tea […]

All my life, I have been told that Hawaii’s volcanoes are of the peaceful type. Now, I’ve learned that this is not the case!

For those of you who have been out of touch for the last 48-hours or so, new volcanic activity within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park over the weekend has caused the park to close off an area within 1 mile of the eruptions.

Activity within Halemaumau Crater has been on-going for the last week or two […]

When you leave the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you will be turning to the left to continue your circle the island drive.  Just a few miles down the road, if you turn right at the sign that directs you to the golf course, you will find the Volcano Winery.
I doubt that this little winery will […]

Night Diving or Snorkeling With The Manta Rays in Kona
With almost two dozen different outfits offering night diving/snorkeling outings in Kailua-Kona, you can see just how popular this experience has become.  The Manta ray encounters along the Kona coast began back in the early 70’s; a hotel called the “Kona Surf” had bright lights that […]

Oops!  I apologize for my oversight and it may be too late for you to acquire tickets to this highly anticipated event.  This year’s tickets went on sale on December 27th and prices range from $5 to $30 per person, depending on the dates and seat location.
For those unfamiliar, the Merrie Monarch Festival is held […]