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It’s Hawaii’s 49th birthday, and you know what that means, don’t you? That next year will be Hawaii’s five-oh. If that’s not a birthday you can get behind, the aloha spirit is in big trouble.
You can read all about the finer points of Hawai’i today at Be Three, and get a little taster of what […]
For yesterday’s test, we turned our attention to the history and geography of Hawai’i. Here are the answers, and if you answered them all correctly, write in or comment to receive an extra-special something.
Q: What’s a former name for the Hawaiian Islands?
A: Unlike Prince, Hawaii’s former name was not a symbol. It was once called […]
Honolulu Harbor in 1881
The Hawaiian Islands, as you know from previous posts, are comprised of about 137 islands, islets, and shoals that were once known as the Sandwich Islands, named by Captain James Cook, whose trip there was sponsored by the fourth Earl of Sandwich.Now called the Hawaiian Islands, this archipelago of nineteen islands […]
Here at The Hawai’i Traveler, we primarily talk about the eight main Hawaiian islands of interest to tourists and armchair travelers, but thinking outside the box brings us, strangely, to a triangle–The Polynesian Triangle, that is.
Hawai’i is actually comprised of a chain of 137 islands, islets, and shoals. Only seven of these islands are inhabited […]
Off the west side of Maui are three visible islands (and the crater). One is Moloka’i, one of Hawaii’s lesser-visited, more sparsely-populated islands–also called the Friendly Isle. Another is Lana’i, the most private of the main islands. The third is totally uninhabited, unlike the other forbidden island in the chain, Ni’ihau. It’s Kaho’olawe, an […]
There are nine watery threads running between the Hawaiian Islands. These channels are some of the most revered, most discussed waterways in history–if you’re the sea-faring type. If you’re not, now you know what’s what, and where it is.
‘Au’au Channel–between Lana’i and Maui. It’s the most geographically protected and therefore the calmest of […]
If you’re new to the Internet–or not–you’ve probably wondered what’s with the propensity of some folks to post images of cats (aka, LOLcats) or similar animals accompanied by superimposed, slangy, misspelled captions. One of the cornerstone captions of this phenomenon, called LOLspeak, is I Can Has Cheezburger? (or ICHC for short).
ICHC is also […]
This week we turned our attention to volcanoes on Hawai’i, which is saying a mouthful. That’s because the entire state of Hawai’i owes its very existence to the volcano. Each island consists of at least one primary volcano, although many islands are composites of two or more–even tiny little Ni’ihau has its own volcano. The […]
It’s believed that Pele is the goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence. Her mythos is varied, and complicated, but she’s best known on The Big Island, where some of her best work is still on display. It’s in her honor that we test our Hawai’i knowledge this week. Answers are revealed tomorrow, […]
From the environmental files: did you know that Hawai’i is the Endangered Species Capital of the World?According to the Hawaii Biological Survey, there are more endangered species per square mile on these islands than any other place on the planet. On the list of endangered living things are:
Nearly 300 taxa of plants
The O’ahu […]
Exploring the beautiful Hawaiian Islands
Written by Jody Reale [email] for b5media.
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