The area around a rare and secluded beach on Hawaii’s Big Island is being ripped apart by tourists who want to see the coast’s rare green sand. Illegal off-road driving has carved paths into the ...

Papakōlea Beach in Hawaii, one of the world's four beaches that feature green sand, has been "desecrated" and "exploited" by tourists. The destination is accessible only by foot, so tourists on Hawaii ...

DHHL is the governing body responsible for managing South Point’s lands, which are held in a trust to be used for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries. But with a large part of its budget going towards ...

SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (Island News) -- A recent Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) enforcement action on Hawaii Island's South Point was aimed at an illegal ATV tour company, operating in ...

People travel thousands of miles to reach Hawaiʻi—one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth. Its eight main islands help ...

Beachgoing is perhaps the most popular activity among tourists in the Aloha State. The Hawaiian archipelago is noted for beaches of all shapes and colors—from the uniform sugar sand of Ka’anapali ...

Olivine particles are from the Green Sand Beach in Hawaii. Photo Credit: NASA Ames Research Center, Tom Trower. Green sand found on the big island of Hawaii resembles olivine crystals in the icy ...

While the most common image of beaches includes white sand and palm trees, beaches come in a rainbow of colors, from (almost) pure white to midnight black. That's because sand itself is the product of ...