Hawaii
The Smithsonian Heads to Hawaii
Coral reefs and radio telescopes make a trip to the tropics more than worthwhile
January 2013 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Paul Theroux’s Quest to Define Hawaii
For this renowned travel writer, no place has proved harder to decipher than his home for the past 22 years
May 2012 |
By Paul Theroux
Unflinching Portraits of Pearl Harbor Survivors
Seventy years after the day that lives on in infamy, the soldiers stationed at Pearl Harbor recall their experiences
December 05, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Descending Into Hawaii's Haleakala Crater
A trip to the floor of the Maui volcano still promises an encounter with the "raw beginnings of world-making"
December 2011 |
By Tony Perrottet
What We're Still Learning About Hawaii
The fiery forces beneath the island chain still mystify geologists
December 2011 |
By Erin Wayman
Six Sacred Sites of Hawaii
Take a tour of the idyllic sites across the many islands where native Hawaiians have longstanding spiritual connections
November 16, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Drive the Road to Hana
The zigzagging road may take long to traverse for only being 52 miles long, but the eye candy alone makes it worthwhile
July 28, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
Remembering Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor continues to live through the artifacts on display throughout the Smithsonian Institution
December 07, 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
Ka’iulani: Hawaii’s Island Rose
In a brief life filled with loss, Princess Ka’iulani established her legacy
May 08, 2009 |
By Janet Hulstrand
Hawaii
Sandy beaches and welcoming people make Hawaii one of the world's most popular vacation destinations, but visitors can also explore the archipelago's rich indigenous culture, dramatic vistas, active volcanoes, unique wildlife and important scientific sites.
November 06, 2007 |
By Smithsonian.com
Sleepless in Hawaii
Insomniac islanders are hopping mad over a tiny frog from that threatens their fragile ecosystem
January 2004 |
By Rita Beamish
Something's Fishy
Scientists are trying to fathom why Hawaii's fish population is declining
December 2001 |
By Bernice Weuthrich
Hawaii's Vanished Birds
For the National Zoological Park, an artist depicts the diversity of the islands' extinct avian species
March 2000 |
By Adele Conover
