HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui’s Honoapiilani Highway is back open in both directions Thursday following a brush fire near Maalaea. County officials said the fire initially created plumes of ...

A helicopter pilot carries a load of water to the Wednesday brush fire high in the West Maui Mountains above Maalaea. Parched conditions and whipping winds fueled the fast-moving blaze ...

The Maui Nui Resource Council is exploring the feasibility of using native Hawaiian or Pacific oysters (pictured) to clean Maalaea Harbor. -- Photo courtesy of the Maui Nui Resource Council ...

Tucked in a cove between the West Maui Mountains and the luxe enclave of Wailea lies Maalaea Harbor, the gateway to some of Hawaii's most renowned underwater trips and ocean adventures.

While not the swell magnet that fellow west coast harbor break Lahaina is, Ma'alaea is one of Maui's most famous waves. This is in part for the rifling, perfect right-hand tubes it creates on just ...

Tours typically depart from Maalaea Harbor in Kihei and Lahaina Harbor on Maui's western shores. Trilogy, Pride of Maui and Redline Rafting are just a few of the many operators offering tours to ...

Timi Gilliom, captain and builder of the voyaging canoe Mo‘okiha o Pi‘ilani, awoke from a midday nap in Hui O Wa’a Kaulua’s ...

Tours are available from nearby Maalaea and from Lahaina in West Maui. Kihei Located at the northern end of South Maui, this 6-mile stretch of coastline was once a popular vacation spot for ...

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for portions of Maui County and Hawaii island, effective from 6 a.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.