Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

Map of Hawaii - The Big Island area, ... Some of Big Island's top attractions are also located in small towns that just touch – but are not part of – Hilo, Kona or on the Hamakua Coast.

Big rivers form the reef passes. To test the idea, the team used radar data from NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The mission mapped about 80% of the Earth’s surface back in 1999. Using this ...

Hawaii island lawmakers Friday announced they secured the funding during the legislative session that wrapped up in May. The new funding complements a $25 million donation from Salesforce CEO Marc ...

Two Hilo lawyers and a Big Island businessman were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury in Honolulu in connection with a scam in which the trio received Hawaii County affordable housing credits ...

Three deceased U.S. military veterans from the Big Island who served in the Vietnam War will be honored Saturday in a national ceremony in Washington, D.C.. The trio are among 774 deceased Vietnam ...

What to Eat in Hawaii - The Big Island Expect to encounter plenty of Hawaiian fusion restaurants in the hotel areas, serving shredded pork, poi (Hawaiian dessert) and other regional favorites.