Makalawena Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island is a secluded paradise in Kekaha Kai State Park that offers pristine white sand, ...

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Promotional Widget for West Hawaii Today Jobs.In this 2022 photo, beachgoers walk past the former Punalu‘u Restaurant at Punalu‘u Beach. (Tribune-Herald/file photo) ...

Eventually, new beaches formed, like Pohoiki, a black sand beach that stretches for 1,000 feet on Hawaii's Big Island. Scientists based in the area aren't sure if the beach formed quickly after ...

At one of Hawaii’s famous black sand beaches in Punaluu, the fight between Hawaii residents and the Punaluu Village developer continues on the southeast side of the island of Hawaii. In 2020 ...

Nestled near South Point in the Kaʻū district of Hawaii’s Big Island, Papakōlea Beach is also known as Green Sand Beach, and its popularity is mindboggling. Its olive-green sand comes from ...

By Shannon Wianecki Photographs by Michelle Mishina Kunz Shannon Wianecki grew up in Hawaii and writes about the Islands regularly. March 20, 2025 ...

Reynisfjara Beach. Photo: iStock 2. Punalu'u Beach, Hawaii, USA If you've ever wanted to see black sand in contrast with lush greenery and turquoise waters, Punalu'u on Hawaii's Big Island is a ...

While Hawaii is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places for solo travelers to vacation, the islands have been put ...

We hiked through a vast volcanic crater, visited black sand beaches and — spoiler alert! — we got engaged. A caesar salad cart and bananas foster show blew us away at our celebration dinner.

Punaluʻu is one of the largest, most accessible, and most popular black-sand beaches in the state. According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the beach "isn't ideal" for swimming, but it's ...