The Navigators and the Night Sky

The Navigators and the Night Sky

This post was written by Jason Patterson. We’ve studied for countless hours, looking at star maps, computer simulations of the night sky, and the heavens themselves back home in Hawai‘i, but nothing can compare to the real deal on the open ocean. As Hōkūleʻa and...
Life is in the Clouds

Life is in the Clouds

This post was written by Haunani Kane. Aia i ka ʻōpua ke ola; he ola nui, he ola laulā, he ola hohonu, he ola kiʻekiʻe. Life is in the clouds; great life, broad life, deep life, elevated life. After about a week out at sea we are now on the edge of the doldrums.  Two...
The Astronaut and a Polynesian Canoe

The Astronaut and a Polynesian Canoe

This post was written by Jenna Ishii. Because of teachers and visionaries like Lacy Veach, it is now our generation’s kuleana (responsibility) to inspire the next generation to want to learn, explore, take risks and find solutions for our Island Earth. Jenna Ishii in...