Past Articles

Enjoy stories from Hawaii that span its people, history, and culture.

Contents

Banana Muse (April 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Birds of a Feather (Spring/Summer 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Burros and Beans (Spring/Summer 2002) By Jim Lightner
The Coconut Tree - Staff of Life? (February 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Guardian Geckos (September 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
The Hala Tree and The Art of Lauhala (Fall/Winter 1995-1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Nene - Saving the State Bird (Winter 1999) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Pueo, The Protector (March 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
The Kona Grosbeak (Spring/Summer 2000) By Les Drent
The Struggle of the Ancients (August 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Tapping the Roots of Taro (November 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Taro, Gift of the Ancient Gods (Fall/Winter 1995-1996 ) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
ULU - The Breadfruit Tree (Winter 1999) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Wild Forests of the Gods (Spring/Summer 1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer

The Best Brews (Spring/Summer 1999) By Lance Tominaga
Getting to the Roots of Hawaii Regional Cuisine (May 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Let's Go Grind (November 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
What's That Fish On My Plate (July 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer

1999 Downfall of Kona Coffee (Spring/Summer 1999) By Les Drent
1998 - What's Brewing in our Kona Coffee Industry (1999) By Les Drent
What You Don't Know About Kona Coffee (Fall/Winter 1995-1996) By Les Drent
The Pilgrimage of Kona Coffee (March 1993) By Les Drent
Coffee Times 1994 State of the Bean Address (October 1994) By Les Drent
Coffee Farming in Kona, Hawaii (October 1993) By Les Drent
The Great Kona Coffee Scandal (2001) By Les Drent
Kona Coffee Booms (October 1997) By Les Drent
Kona Coffee Soars To New Heights (Spring/Summer 2000) By Les Drent
Kona Coffee Pioneers (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Kona Coffee Living History Farm
The Future Continues to Brighten for 100% Kona Coffee (Fall/Winter 2000-2001) By Les Drent
Hand Harvesting Ripe Coffee is an Art (Fall/Winter 2000-2001) By Les Drent
Elixer For The Soul (Fall/Winter 2000-2001) By Nancy Michael
Final Chapter Written In The Kona Kai Coffee Scandal (Spring/Summer 2001) By Les Drent
100% Kona Coffee Industry Strengthens (Spring/Summer 2001) By Patti Stratton
Coexistence of Rainforests and Coffee Orchards in Kona (Spring/Summer 2001 ) By George Yasuda
Aloha In Every Cup (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) By Matt Delaney
Kona Coffee Travels (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) By Les Drent
Grafted Kona Coffee Wins Big for Heavenly Hawaiian Farms (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) By Les Drent
Back to the Basics of Coffee Growing (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) By George Yasuda
Orchard Perfect 100% Kona Coffee (Spring/Summer 2002) By Les Drent
My New Adventure in Coffee (Spring/Summer 2002) By Les Drent
The High Quality Way (Fall/Winter 2002/2003) By George Yasuda
Kona Family Produces Winning Coffee (Fall/Winter 2002/2003) By Les Drent
Kona Coffee at its Best (Spring/Summer 2003) By George Yasuda
Mountain Thunder Shakes Up Kona Coffee Industry (Fall/Winter 2003-2004) By Les Drent
Making The Right Choice (Fall/Winter 2003-2004) By Les Drent
From Dream To Reality (Fall/Winter 2003-2004) By Les Drent
Selecting Seeds (Spring/Summer 2004) By Les Drent
A New Way to Prune Coffee? (Spring/Summer 2004) By Bob Nelson
Kauai’s Only Organic Coffee Farm is Now Open (Spring/Summer 2004) By Les Drent
Mountain Thunder Booms with Growth! (Fall/Winter 2004-2005) By Les Drent
The Basic Needs of a Kona Coffee Tree (Fall/Winter 2004-2005) By Les Drent
The Life of a Coffee Farmer’s Wife (Fall/Winter 2004-2005) By Deepa Alman
Blair Estate Kauai Organic Coffee Farm (Fall/Winter 2004-2005) By Les Drent
Preserving Hawaii's Native Forest Trees To Support Hawaii's Native Bird Life (Spring/Summer 2005) By George Yasuda
Mountain Thunder Shares Passion for Coffee (Fall/Winter 2005-2006) By Amy Hoff
The Continuing Adventure of Blair Estate (Fall/Winter 2005-2006) By Les Drent
Diary of a Coffee Picker (2005) By Carole Prism
Kona Coffee Mourns The Death Of Ward Barbee (Spring/Summer 2006) By Les Drent
Making the Right Choices (Spring/Summer 2006) By George Yasuda

The Aloha Shirt (December 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Before The Glory - Gearing Up For The Merrie Monarch Festival (Spring/Summer 2000) By Lance Tominaga
Big Fish in Little Ponds (August 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Body Art (Spring/Summer 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Chants: Mele of Antiquity (September 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
The David Gomes Guitar (Spring/Summer 1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
The Demise of Captain Cook (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Feathers Tickle Hawaii's Fancy (May 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Fishing - An Art of Survival (Fall 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Hawaii's First Post Office (Spring/Summer 2006) By Fred Gregory
The Hawaiian Lei (Fall/Winter 1995-1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Hawaiian Recreation - Games People Played (March 1998 ) By Betty Fullar
Herb Kane - Artist And Historian (Spring/Summer 2001) By M.V. Harden
Hina's Kapa (June 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
The History of Surfing (May 1993) By Les Drent
In The Footprints of Keoua (Spring/Summer 2002) By Betty Fullard-Leo
A Journey to the Land of Kings (1998) By Kirk Lee Aeder
Kailua-Kona 'A Royal Retreat' (December 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Kalahuipua`a - Fabled Fish-Pond (Fall/Winter 2000-2001) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Kapa (June 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
A King's Statue Multiplies (Spring/Summer 2000) By Betty Fullard-Leo
The King's Trail (May 1994) By Steve Graves
Kohala Coast - Tied to the Past (June 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Kohala Ditch (Fall/Winter 1995-1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Konane (Fall/Winter 1995-1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
A Legacy of Paddling (July 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Lomilomi (April 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Lua - A Fighting Chance (August 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Lucy Thurston - Missionary Wife (Spring/Summer 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Ho'ao Pa'a And The Ohana Marriage And The Family (Fall/Winter 2002/2003) By K.A.M.
Merry Monarch Remembered (April 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
An Early Missionary Circles the Big Island (Spring/Summer 2002) By Betty Fullard-Leo
A Musical Legacy (January 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Ölelo Hawai'i (October 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Plantation Days And Henry Akana (Winter 1999) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Narrative Tour of Volcano (Spring/Summer 2005) By William Ellis
Pu'ukohola Heiau (January 1994) By Steve Graves
"Quilts in Hawaii?" you may ask. (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) By K.A.M
Sacred Burial Practices (February 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Sacred Grounds (Spring/Summer 2000) By Lance Tominaga
Scotland and Hawai'i in History (Fall/Winter 2005-2006) By Amy Hoff
Seeds of Beauty (June 1997) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Showtime in Lost Polynesia (1998) By Kirk Lee Aeder
Snow to Surf - It's The Best Place On Earth (February 1998) By Andrew Nisbet
Speaking Stones of the Past (1995) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Sugar and Steam in Kohala (January 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Star Struck by Wayfinding (May 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Tsunamis, The Big Waves (Spring/Summer 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Weapons of War (Spring/Summer 2000) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Hawaiian Weaving - A Meaningful Legacy (Winter 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Who Killed David Douglas? (Fall/Winter 2001-2002) By Betty Fullard-Leo
The Woman Who Changed A Kingdom (July 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Words of Power (Fall 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Yesterday Once More (Fall/Winter 2000-2001) By Lance Tominaga

Hawaii Forest & Trail (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Les Drent
Jen's Kohala Cafe (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Les Drent
Lo'ihi - Hawaii's Coming Attraction (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Lance Tominaga
Is it Tex Drive In or Tex "Dine In"? (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Les Drent
The Climate Is Simply Delicious" Yum! (Spring/Summer 2003) By K.A.M
East Meets West (Spring/Summer 2003) By Les Drent
Big Island Farmers Markets (Spring/Summer 2006) By Sarah Blanchard

'Aumakua (Winter 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Henry Opukaha'ia - The Youth Who Changed Hawai'i (Fall 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
In the Beginning - Hawaiian Gods (Fall 1998) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Legends of Hilo (Fall/Winter 1999-2000) By Lance Tominaga
The Legend of Kamapua'a (Spring/Summer 1996) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Pele And Poliahu (Fall/Winter 2000-2001) By Betty Fullard-Leo
Pele - Goddess of Fire (Winter 1999) By Betty Fullard-Leo
The Pleiades (Fall 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Sanctuaries of Hawaii (July 1997) By Veronica S. Schweitzer
Tides of a Mission (August 1998) By Veronica S. Schweitzer

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