Upland forests of East Hawaii and Volcano National Park are also great for birding. Trees not only produce oxygen, they supply shade, act as windbreaks and lock up the carbon thatis the main cause ...

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing ... it's said they were like Christmas ornaments covering the trees. Almost all of the 750 different ...

Now, a guitar company is spearheading a resurgence in manufacturing the instrument that begins at the source, restoring koa trees in ... is bright for Hawaii’s native forests.

Find your inner Lorax and enjoy the glory of the forest and the trees in these submissions Partially submerged trees are reflected in the waters of a dam lake. Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries ...

Organizations within Hawaii will be able to submit applications to harvest trees from the forest. Applicants must be able to demonstrate they are capable — both financially and technically ...

Since its discovery in 2014, rapid ohia death has decimated Hawaii’s forests, killing more than 1 million ohia trees on Hawaii island alone. “We’re still losing ground,” said J.B. Friday ...

Tree planting sounds great and makes for striking photo-ops of CEOs and presidents turning soil with golden shovels—and there’s compelling evidence that both new trees and existing forests can ...

Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii's native ... helps keep the native trees clean and recycles nutrients in the forest.