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Although the Hawaiian islands are surrounded by saltwater, salt was not readily available everywhere in the past. On each island...

In the late 1700s, the Hawaiian archipelago was consumed by war as the rulers of each island vied for control. In 1775, just as...

Water has always been a challenge in Kaupo. The district lies in the rain shadow of Haleakala, with no permanent streams in the...

One day in late October 1945, Kaupo resident Abel Kawaiaea rode his horse to Mokulau around noon. The wind had calmed after days...

Anyone familiar with Kaupo knows of Kaupo Store, a fixture in the community for a century starting in the 1920s, operating as a...

When foreigners first came to Hawaii in the late 1700s, they brought with them an appetite for alcohol. To slake their thirst...