Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

Closer to home, hibiscus has become the state flower of Hawaii, specifically the yellow hibiscus, Hibiscus brackenridgei, also known as 'Pua Aloalo' or 'Ma`o-hau-hele' in Hawaii. This species is ...

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

Donald Trump has tossed Tulsi Gabbard's name to the list of potential candidates for Director of National Intelligence in his ...

For our hero, too exhausted to scale the peaks, the only escape is towards the sea and the island of Molokai’i, a symbol of ...

“Paper is wrapping the flowers and it’s delivered to her at the palace, but no one catches the fact that it is a daily [Hawaiian language] newspaper,” she said. “So the queen can read what ...

Clockwise from top left: Keahuolu Point at Pawai Bay, just north of Kailua-Kona; Candice and Stephen pose for a snapshot at ...

Into Killian’s department store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa last week bustled thousands of women to get something for nothing. The “something” was a small orchid. In three days, Killian’s gave ...

Here’s a quiet side of Hawaii that many visitors rarely experience: peaceful trails and parks where you can enjoy the islands’ natural beauty without the ...

Now, researchers are in a race against time. They say most of the vast ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii island will be gone in the ...