In his book “Kanuka of Kauai,” “Teller of Hawaiian Tales” Eric Knudsen (1872-1957) wrote about Umi, a legendary Hawaiian ...

According to interpretations of Hawaiian legends and radiocarbon dating estimations, it is speculated that sometime during 300-600 A.D. a Polynesian chief named Nanaulu became the first person to ...

Pine Island Sound and its islands “are unsurpassed in life-giving qualities — and so rich in history, archaeology and geology,” says Denége Patterson, who carefully researched and wrote a book ...

Harsens Island has a complicated history - dating back to the 1700s. The island made the news in late 2019, when the only working dock on the island collapsed as a ferry was trying to pull in. For ...

Channel Islands National Park includes Santa Rosa Island, a virtual natural history museum with miles of uncrowded trails and breathtaking cliff-top ocean views. White sand beaches greet travelers who ...

This small Canadian island offers a unique mix of U.S. and Canadian history with a former president's summer cottage plus ...