(Note: In honor of Hawaii's 50th anniversary of statehood this year, I am posting occasional Hawaii travel stories on this blog.) It didn't take long to figure out that Herman Kunewa had both a sense ...

Are you looking for things to do in Hilo with kids? Keep scrolling to learn how to do the Akaka Falls hike near Hilo, Hawaii for a fun adventure. This post about how to do the Akaka Falls hike with ...

HILO, HAWAII — The sights and sounds of falling water trip the senses. The noise alone — the gushing, the rolling, the crashing, the sprinkling — is a delightful earful. Then the visuals: the sprays ...

Dropping 442 feet, the Big Island’s Akaka Falls is more than double the height of Niagara Falls. (Brian J. Cantwell/Seattle Times/TNS) The twin falls of Ka`imu`kamaka Falls are seen from another ...

The first time you fly into the Kona Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island, you’ll be struck by two things: the nearly relentless sunshine (moderated by volcanic smoke that locals call “vog”) and the vast, ...

HILO, HAWAII — The sights and sounds of falling water trip the senses. The noise alone — the gushing, the rolling, the crashing, the sprinkling — is a delightful earful. Then the visuals: the sprays ...

HILO, Hawaii — The first time you fly into the Kona Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island, you’ll be struck by two things: the nearly relentless sunshine (moderated by volcanic smoke that locals call “vog”) ...

HILO, Hawaii — The first time you fly into the Kona Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island, you’ll be struck by two things: the nearly relentless sunshine (moderated by volcanic smoke that locals call “vog”) ...

HILO, Hawaii — The first time you fly into the Kona Coast on Hawaii’s Big Island, you’ll be struck by two things: the nearly relentless sunshine (moderated by volcanic smoke that locals call “vog”) ...

The twin plunges of Ka’imu’kanaka Falls are seen from a private viewing deck during the Hawaii Forest & Trail waterfall tour. (Brian J. Cantwell / Seattle Times/TNS) A curtain of water and its ...