Koa (Acacia koa) is a legume tree native to Hawaii. It is found on all the big islands and grows from near sea-level to the tops of the mountains, although it prefers the moist sites between 3,000 to ...

As with tropical trees around the world, the koa forests of Hawaii have been decimated — cut down to make way for sugar plantations and cattle ranches. One company is using an innovative business ...

Sept. 21--Commercial koa farming has been an elusive pursuit in Hawaii where native old-growth forests of the most valuable wood in the state have been heavily logged. One fledging and unique endeavor ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – The Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai race is approaching, and Team Bradley is prepared to set a fast stroke from the start. Kahuna kalai wa’a, or Master canoe builder, Uncle Sonny Bradley has ...

This three-part Mongabay mini-series examines grassroots forest restoration projects carried out within isolated island ecosystems — whether those islands are surrounded by water as on the Big Island ...

Guests of the new Kualoa Ranch tour stop by a nursery to pick a koa tree to plant. Photo Credit: Kualoa Ranch Kualoa Ranch recently announced its Koa Tree Planting tour, which takes guests around the ...

On a Hawaiian mountainside, RFID tags are being planted alongside saplings of an indigenous tree, to track their care and eventual harvesting. The RFID system, being used by Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods ...