Kauai's Hanalei Bay is a stunning beach that encapsulates the lifestyle of Hawaii.

“Defend Hanalei” says the bumper sticker on a rusty, surfboard-loaded pickup puttering slowly down the winding, two-lane road in front of my rental car as I approach a bridge into Kauai’s green, green ...

Kauai has always struck me as Hawaii's wild heart. The mountains are impossibly lush, sea cliffs drop straight into the surf, and the rainforests seem like they breathe after a good downpour. If ...

Yes, you really can frolic in a land called Hanalei. You can also hike amid passion vines and waterfalls, learn to snorkel, and fly (by zip line) through the jungle. Welcome to Kauai, the island ...

Kauai is the smallest, northernmost and geologically oldest of the Hawaiian islands and boasts one of the most stunning island settings in the world. Just 552 square miles in size, the Garden Island’s ...

The first rays of light were cresting over the green mountains above Hanalei, signaling a bright morning after overnight rainstorms, as we drove down the winding road into the surf town on the north ...

If life is a beach, Hanalei Bay must be heaven. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. This remote, two-mile crescent-shaped beach on ...

The north coast of Kauai is a place of spiky green ridges and plunging waterfalls. In low-key Hanalei, nature beckons this visitor despite Princeville resort traffic and a patch of iffy weather. Por ...