There is a wealth of information on the web from and about Hawaii. It seems you can simply go to any hawaiian_name.com and pick up a site. The following list of links is far from exhaustive but they are some that this author has found entertaining and useful. Use your web browser's "back" command to return to this site.

The Bishop Museum

The Bishop Museum is arguably the best resource for Hawaiian culture, especially that related to pre-European history in the Islands. A visit to the Museaum in Honolulu is strongly recommended.

Hawaii Visitors Bureau

An extensive website to attract visitors to Hawaii. It has some emphasis on commercial aspects, but nevertheless provides an extensive introduction to the Islands. Its page on Island highlights takes you to photos and info about each island.

Nat'l Wildlife Refuges in Hawaii

Learn about the National Wildlife Refuges within the Hawaiian Islands. This side encompases the entire U.S., so when the website appears click on "Addresses" along the left side of the page; in the resulting page, enter 'HI' in the "Search by State" field. You will be presented with all the refuges in the state.

Hawaii State Division of Forestry

Learn about State Forestry Preserves: places, trails, etc. If you want to do further research on state reserves, you might start at the Department of Land and Natural Resources ).

Virtually Hawaii

Includes a "virtual" field trips of the Islands with lots of photos. It is brought to you by researchers at the University of Hawaii with government and private sponsors.

Sites with real Hawaiian recipes - "broke da mouth"

"Da Kine" recipes from Univ. of Hawaii

Recipes representing the rich variety of cultures in the Islands. Get that Spam misube recipe here.

Sam Choy recipes from Sure Save

Sure Save Supermarkets is a local Hawaiian Chain. Here they present recipes from several local chefs, including Sam Choy, a chef of great repute; these are gourmet!