As the tide recedes on the Kona Coast, Hawaii tidepool marine life on the Big Island turns into miniature worlds, ripe for exploration.

Hawaii passed a bill in May to ban the sale and distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, which harm ocean ecosystems.

A recently published scientific paper sheds light on the biodiversity of Hawaii’s deep water reefs.

For months I had been thinking about the Manta Ray diving adventures in Kona, Hawaii.