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

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 ...

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

“Flower girl dresses are typically made for toddlers, are too fluffy, or the material would be too thick for the climate in ...

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 ...

This November, Mumbai residents have a unique opportunity to experience the fun and magic of Hawaii at the 'Hakuna Matata ...

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 ...