A close relative of the Canada goose, the nene is the state bird of Hawaii and found only in Hawaii. It's also a conservation success story.

The state Legislature designated September as Hawaiian History Month and separately made the first Friday of May Laulau Day, despite concerns about the Trump administration’s anti-DEI policies.

Signed into law in June, Gov. Josh Green signed Act 167, which formally designated September as Hawaiian History Month, with its observance anchored around the Queen’s birthday on Sep. 2. “Hawaiian ...

Hawai‘i isn’t so much a place surrounded by water as it is a place defined by water. The islands’ culture and history have been shaped by the Pacific ocean for millennia, resulting in a people who are ...