Sand mining first ramped up in the 1980s and vaulted Maui as the primary source of sand used in Honolulu concrete. By 2006, 70 percent of the island’s sand stock had been shipped to Oahu.

These gorgeous Hawaii beaches are perfect whether you love surfing, snorkeling or tropical views. The islands that make up ...

The marchers attended a council Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee meeting to call for an extension of the moratorium on sand mining in Central Maui, which expires this month.

One of only four green sand beaches in the world, Papakolea sits at the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island. The ...

The Kāʻanapali resort recently unveiled a four-foot-tall sand sculpture in its lobby depicting the historic Lahaina ...

Kaimu Beach is a black sand beach located on the island of Hawaii. It was formed by lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, ...

Sharael Kolberg As one of Maui's most popular strips of white sand, Ka'anapali Beach stretches across 3 miles of the island's northwest coast, offering plenty of space to surf and sunbathe.

20 at a condo-style resort on Kāʻanapali Beach, the Maui Police Department said in a Feb. 20 news release. The popular beach on the western shore of the island is known for its white sand and ...

Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach is one of Hawaii's best beaches, and it's not only renowned for its powder-soft black shoreline ...

“Most of the cemeteries [on Maui] that I have visited don’t seem ... It’s a very easy place to dig, with the sand dunes. You put them where you can easily dig.” The number of cemeteries ...