Catherine Toth Fox/Civil Beat/2023
A Trailhead Shuttle May Be The Answer To Lanikai’s Parking Problems
The idea is being considered as part of efforts to better manage access for popular tourist destinations on Oahu.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover
The remote park that is the site of Native Hawaiian burials and a popular camping spot has suffered years of neglect.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii To Thousands Of Tourists Fleeing Maui Wildfires: ‘The Rest Of The State Is Open’
Power outages left Maui visitors with little information on where they would be headed once they left the island.
John Hill/Civil Beat/2022
Denby Fawcett: Diamond Head’s Reservation System Has Led To Fewer Rescues On The Trail
While booking a slot online, tourists also get a warning about the challenges of hiking up the crater in an effort to better prepare them.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Tourism Authority Chief Announces Plans To Step Down
John De Fries had faced criticism for the agency’s efforts to balance tourism with local and environmental concerns.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2017
Kauai County May Let The State Manage Haena Beach Park
Riding the success of new state park crowd controls, residents want to extend the parking management system to the nearby county park.
Courtesy: DLNR
This Revamped State Park On Kauai Is A Case Study For Beating Overtourism, Officials Say
New crowd control and parking enforcement measures at Haena could help bring special places back into balance statewide.
Courtesy: Na Pali Experience/2023
Tour Boat Companies Say Bill To Beat Overtourism Would Sink Their Business
State regulators have issued too many commercial permits at some harbors. A plan to take some of them back is drawing controversy.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii Tourism Authority Awards Big Contracts To Former Rivals
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau will each get deals worth tens of millions of dollars.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
The Hawaii Tourism Authority Just Won’t Die Despite Some Lawmakers’ Best Efforts
Gov. Josh Green plans to spend $60 million to keep the agency alive — for now.