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The Compass: Hawaii

November 21, 2020 No comments

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Hawaii

Rushing waterfalls and soaring volcanic peaks, fascinating heritage and stunning beaches—Hawaii is the ultimate tropical paradise. In this edition, we learn why Pearl Harbor survivors forgive-but can’t forget, see how urchins are being enlisted to help corals resist an algae invasion, and travel to the incredible Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Let’s explore Hawaii.

HISTORY & CULTURE

An aerial view of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument reveals an outline of the sunken U.S.S. Arizona. The surprise attack on December 7, 1941, killed 1,177 of the ship's officers and men.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID DOUBILET, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Pearl Harbor survivors forgive—but can't forget

On December 7, 1941, Japan’s deadly attack catalyzed a nation, shattering America’s sense of invincibility and pulling the country into war. Today the site is a symbol of service, science, and healing.

EXCERPT: RARE WORLD WAR II MAPS REVEAL JAPAN'S PEARL HARBOR STRATEGY +

A lava flow moves on Makamae Street on the Big Island in Hawaii after the eruption of Mount Kilauea. The governor of Hawaii has declared a local state of emergency near the volcano.

PHOTOGRAPH BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, GETTY IMAGES

Why do so many people live near active volcanoes?

It may seem counterintuitive to live near a mountain that could rain ash and lava down on you and your family, but there are benefits, too.

Dancers perform at sunset in Maui, Hawaii.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID OLSEN, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

See Hawaii's hula dancing like never before

Most travelers only experience hula at one of the nightly luaus held at Hawaiian resorts. But to get a deeper insight into the ancient performing art and its significance to Hawaiian culture, head to one of the hula competitions that take place throughout the islands.

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Caver Chris Heinlein stands in Kazumura on the remnants of a lava pond. It was created when gas-filled lava pooled in one spot and then shrank as it cooled.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CARSTEN PETER

Inside the deep caves carved by lava

Centuries of eruptions have created hidden networks of tunnels beneath Hawaii’s volcanoes.

Clouds drift over taro fields within Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER ADAMS

Reviving Hawaii’s most valued crop

Revered as a sacred root vegetable, taro could be in trouble.

ENVIRONMENT

Researchers at the National Tropical Botanical Garden have rediscovered the native Hawaiian plant Hibiscadelphus woodii.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN WOOD, NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN

Extinct flower rediscovered in Hawaii, via drones

A rare cliff-dwelling flower that was thought eliminated has been found by scientists in Kauai.

An aerial view of sandbars and coral reefs in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE SEALE, VWPICS, REDUX

Hawaii enlists urchins to help corals resist algae invasion

In Kāne'ohe Bay, invasive algae was smothering coral reefs. But scientists have found a clever new way to clean them up.

A picture of Pohoiki beach taken in September of 2018, about a month after Kilauea's volcanic activity subsided.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Newborn Hawaii beach is already polluted with tiny pieces of plastic

“There's this romantic idea of the remote tropical beach, clean and pristine…. That kind of beach doesn't exist anymore.”

TRAVEL

DREAM NOW, GO LATER

With a hiss of steam, lava flowed from the park into the Pacific Ocean in January 2017. Similar flows of molten rock have built up the Hawaiian Islands over the course of more than 70 million years.

PHOTOGRAPH BY PATRICK KELLEY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Everything to know about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

One of the most popular attractions on the Big Island, the park offers some of the best volcano viewing in the world.

RELATED: HAWAII VOLCANOES, EXPLAINED +

For a century, Kalaupapa, on Hawaii’s Molokai island, served as the quarantine site for people afflicted with Hansen’s disease, or leprosy. The tropical site is now a national park.

PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN KINGSTON

This national park in paradise was once an isolated quarantine zone

In Hawaii, a unique historical site sheds light on a story of prejudice, resilience—and aloha.

Sunrise illuminates the summit of Haleakalā.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHAO PHOTOGRAPHY, GETTY IMAGES

Discover the best of Maui

Explore this Hawaiian paradise with these top 10 tips.

An underwater photographer captures images of two humpback whales in Hawaii. The whales travel more than 3,000 miles from the Gulf of Alaska to reach the Hawaiian waters, where they generally stay from December to May.

PHOTOGRAPH BY WATER FRAME/ALAMY

7 heart-racing Hawaiian adventures for two

Looking for more than romance on your next couple's getaway? These are the islands for you.

VIDEO STORY

See a spectacular lava "waterfall" pour into the ocean

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