A 1,200-acre koa forest on Hawaii island is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades.

I never imagined one existed. Koa, which means “brave” or “warrior” in the Hawaiian language, is the largest of Hawaii’s endemic forest trees, not found anywhere else in the world.

An acoustic guitar made from Koa wood produces a musical treat for the eyes and ears. Taylor Guitars is spearheading a resurgence in manufacturing the instrument.

Taylor Guitars has shifted the body construction of its 700 Series to all-Hawaiian koa. In order to accomplish this, Taylor created an innovative Hawaii-based forest stewardship program. CFO ...

This June 2023 photo shows koa trees and understory of uluhe fern in the Upper Koolau Watershed near Mililani, Hawaii. JC Watson photo via AP ...

Watson said an Oahu forest near the latest fire had uluhe ferns, koa trees and ohia trees before a blaze burned less than a square mile of it 2015. Now the land features invasive grasses that are ...

Another wildfire in Hawaii has destroyed native rainforest on the windward side of the island. Unlike previous wildfires, this blaze is occurring in a typically lush area.

Watson said an Oahu forest near the latest fire had uluhe ferns, koa trees and ohia trees before a blaze burned less than a square mile of it 2015. Now the land features invasive grasses that are ...

Watson said an Oahu forest near the latest fire had uluhe ferns, koa trees and ohia trees before a blaze burned less than a square mile of it 2015. Now the land features invasive grasses that are ...

HONOLULU — A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island ...

Watson said an Oahu forest near the latest fire had uluhe ferns, koa trees and ohia trees before a blaze burned less than a square mile of it 2015.

Watson said an Oahu forest near the latest fire had uluhe ferns, koa trees and ohia trees before a blaze burned less than a square mile of it 2015. Now the land features invasive grasses that are ...