A Kauai councilmember is sounding the alarm on the coconut rhinoceros beetle, calling it an an “all hands on deck” emergency. She says the destructive ...

April showers bring Mayflowers or at -least it used to be that way. Some parts of our island have had an extended lack of ...

Tuesday is Earth Day, and it is also Native Hawaiian Plant Month. One of our most important and beloved native flora is the ...

Stewarding the trees and forests around us is not just for scientists, adventurers or cultural experts. Volunteers are needed ...

Three state agencies have big ambitions to expand geothermal power production in Hawaii, and two somewhat competing bids for more funding are at a final stage of potential legislative approval.

This weekend is Palm Sunday and commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. According to the Gospels, it was a week before his crucifixion, when crowds greeted him with date palm leaves and ...

Lightning strikes kill millions of trees each year — but it turns out that some large tropical trees can not only survive a strike, but also benefit from its effects, according to a recent study. The ...

Relax at the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens and experience the beauty of the Big Scrub subtropical rainforest. Wander through lush landscapes full of unique native plants suitable for your home ...

This includes underwater kelp forests, more than 2,500 annual salmon runs, and the elusive Kermode Bear, after which the massive rainforest is named. “Venture into a realm where thousand-year-old ...

Thanks to its black-sand beaches, volcanic landscapes and subtropical climate, Madeira is often dubbed the ‘Hawaii ... there in rainforest, mist and fog, and you’ve got exotic plants and ...