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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

Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui and the Big Island

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

Pearl Harbor survivors

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

Haleakala Crater

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

Hikiau Heiau

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

Bamboo forrest

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

Attack on Pearl Harbor

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

Princess Kaiulani

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

Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

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

A Hip Tradition

The age-old art of hula is still moving and shaking
August 01, 2007 | By Mimi Kirk

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


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