Despite being surrounded by seemingly endless ocean, freshwater on Oahu, the third-largest of Hawaii's six major islands ...

and a writing contest for Hawaii schoolkids ... As a young boy, Aikau discovered a love of the ocean that would guide his life as a surfer, lifeguard, and sailor. Though shy and quiet on land ...

"Just don't take the chance, even if you're a strong swimmer it's too big of a risk. The water was calm, and I didn't realize ...

Hawaiʻi’s sharks are a bit of both legend and mystery. From Kāmohoaliʻi, the Hawaiian god with a shark’s head, to the ...