The giant African land snail, according to invasivespeciesinfo.gov, was first introduced to Hawaii in 1936 because they were imported for educational purposes, as pets or in cargo. Since then, it has ...

Students from BYU–Hawaii may see the white, half-circle shape of the naupaka flower on the coast of the beach or while hiking mountain trails in Laie. If students paused to pick one naupaka flower ...

The spirits of ancient warriors previously tasked with protecting Hawaiian chiefs, known as the night marchers, can still be spotted in Laie and other places in the Hawaiian Islands, says the ...

Plants not only provide good company, they also offer benefits for mental and physical health, says the Swanson Nursery website. The site says taking care of plants can be intimidating as most require ...

Wakea is the god of light and the heavens, and Papa is the goddess of the earth and the underworld, according to Mary Warren Beckwith in “Hawaiian Mythology.” Hawaiian legend tells us that Papa and ...

The Honolulu Memorial and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as "Punchbowl" Memorial Cemetery, were built to honor the sacrifices and achievements of American armed forces ...

Delegates pose with Dr. Quang Hung Do during the launch of the book Religion: Rule of Law in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Left to right: Cole Durham, Jr., Dr. Quang Hung Do, Brett Scharffs, Thieu Thi ...

Sophie Rolie said deleting social media will help people regain their social life. For example, instead of sitting on her phone for 30 minutes, Rolie said she decided to take a walk to the temple, ...

Hawaii does not have the fields of flowers mainlanders may think of when considering the humble wildflower. But the islands are nonetheless covered in wild-growing flowering plants. The Hawaiian ...

The way to represent and express oneself. Self-empowerment and confidence. These are the common insights BYUH students shared on what fashion is and its impact in their life and society. Intercultural ...

As Proclaim Peace conference attendees walked into the Aotearoa Village at the Polynesian Cultural Center on the last day of the three-day event, they witnessed a rare Maori ceremony that BYU–Hawaii ...

A team of four BYU–Hawaii students and one faculty member lead the Affirmation Hawaii Chapter. As one of the international chapters of the Affirmation organization, the Affirmation Hawaii Chapter is ...