Aloha! The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival.

My family lives in Oahu, Hawaii. I had the best time visiting Oahu on a budget, thanks to free activities like hula classes, ...

Hawaiian Airlines is the oldest airline in Hawaii and one of the oldest in the US. The airline was founded on January 30, 1929, as Inter-Island Airways in Honolulu. When the carrier launched ...

The Hawaiian islands are filled with some of the most beautiful plants and flowers on Earth. However, one in particular can ...

A flower lei is a symbol of love and friendship, as well as celebration. Valeria Venezia / Alamy Stock Photo Hearing the word "Hawaii" may drum up visions of ocean waves, soft sand and, of course ...

Fortunately, Hawaii is becoming a kind of Noah’s Ark thanks to the efforts of the Hawaii Island Palm Society, Bamboo Society, Orchid Societies, Rhododendron Society and other concerned groups.

What flowers are in fashion definitely changes over time, too. There's always "a trendy look." Certain flowers go in and out of style; carnations have been in and out over the years, for example.

Hawaii native Meleana Estes picks flowers – like the valued flower puakenikeni, known as the perfume flower tree ten cent flower – to create a colorful palette for her leis.

Hawaii's Lei Day is about so much more than flowers. Nothing quite symbolizes the essence of Hawai’i and the aloha spirit quite like the lei. But as native flora disappears, lei makers discuss ...