by Stu E.D. | Jan 2, 2016 | Big Island, Environment, Farming, Food, Hawaii, Plant Life
, Hawaii (AP) — Farmers on Hawaii's Big Island are worried after a disease affecting banana plants was found north of Hilo despite a quarantine effort. The banana bunchy top virus, which stunts the growth of banana plants and deforms their fruit, was first found on...
by Stu E.D. | Aug 8, 2015 | Activism, Big Island, Environment, Hawaii, Plant Life
HLH LLC, a Hawaii-based sustainable forestry company, planted 300,000 endemic trees on Hawaii Island — nearly a quarter of its overall goal of 1.3 million total trees to be planted for permanent reforestation across the Hawaiian Islands. HLH set aside more than 1,000...
by Rachel M. Walls | Jun 3, 2015 | Big Island, Ecotourism, Events, Farming, Food
The award-winning culinary duo of Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay's Executive Chef Matthew Naula and Sheraton Waikiki Senior Executive Sous Chef Colin Hazama is partnering with Wailea Agriculture Group in Hilo to bring the latest trend in sustainable cuisine...
by Rachel M. Walls | May 31, 2015 | Big Island, Environment, Events
What if we all acted like our behavior impacted everyone else? That's the message of “Planetary,” a documentary seeking to shift our perspectives and remind us that we're all interconnected. In an era of global climate change and other unprecedented...
by Stu E.D. | Mar 5, 2015 | Big Island, Cultural, Events, Hawaii
Kauluwehi – A Lei Contest Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Hawai‘i Island Natural Area Reserves (NARS), the Three Mountain Alliance (TMA), and the Wailoa Arts and Cultural Center are proud to present Kauluwehi, a juried lei art contest and exhibition...