Web Links

Beach & Water

Beach Directory - Information on Oahu's Guarded Beaches. [Hawaiian Lifeguard Association]

Beaches - [City & County of Honolulu]

Hawaii Marine Animals

Hawaii Coral Reef Network - Education and research on coral reefs.

Pacific Tsunami Museum - Located in Hilo, Oahu. Promotes public tsunami education and serves as a living memorial to those who lost their lives in past tsunami events.

Surfing

• Hawaii Surf News - Surf forecast for the Big Island.
• History of Surfing - Surfing past and present. [Pacific Resources for Education and Learning]
• Surf Report - Surf observations at selected Oahu beaches. [National Weather Service, Honolulu]
• Surfology - Everything you ever wanted to know about surfing but were afraid to ask, includes biographies of Hawaii surfers.

Water Resources of Hawaii & the Pacific - US Geological Survey's water data and information for Hawaii & the Pacific.

Nature

Bishop Museum

• Hawaii Biological Survey
• Hawaii's Endangered and Threatened Species - Information and images of rare and fragile species including their biologies, habits, and where they occur in the Islands.
• Northwestern Hawaiian Islands - The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the reefs that surround them provide us with a chance to see what ecosystems throughout the Hawaiian Islands may have looked like before the arrival of human beings more than 1500 years ago.

Hawaii Biodiversity & Mapping Program - Compiles and maintains detailed, comprehensive information on Hawaii's biological resources.

Hawaii Nature Center - Dedicated to fostering awareness, appreciation and understanding of Hawaii and its natural environment

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project - The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project provides technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to aid in the fight against harmful alien species in Hawaii.

Hiking

• Backyard Oahu - Oahu's hiking and backpacking trails. Includes hiking trails, maps, tips, geography and weather info.
• Na Ala Hele - Administered by the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources. Includes hiking info for all islands as well as safety tips for hikers.

Knowledge Master - Contains general information on pest hosts, distribution, damage, biology, and management in the form of pest summaries. Sponsored by the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

National Park Service - Listing and links to national parks in Hawaii.

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii - The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii protects more than 200,000 acres of Hawaii's natural areas that shelter native species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.

Pacific Islands Fish & Wildlife Office - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.

Volcanoes

• Hawaii Center for Volcanology - Information of various volcanic activity throughout Hawaii.
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - National Park Service. Includes news and travel basics for those visiting the park.
• Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - US Geological Survey's volcano news.

Weather

Department of Meteorology - Weather information for Hawaii and beyond. [UH Manoa]

Hawaii Weather & Surf - Hourly forecast from the National Weather Service.

National Weather Service - Honolulu - Weather forecast for Hawaii.

Weather - [Naval Pacific Meteorological and Oceanography Center/Joint Typhoon Warning Center]