In Central Maui, the winds of Kili‘o‘opu o Waihe‘e quietly sweep through the flora and fauna of the sculpted ridgelines and lush valleys. The storied waters that carve through Waihee Valley ...

Hawaii's unusual 'o'opu can scale the islands' waterfalls, some more than 300m high. Scientists say they're mostly endemic, understudied and threatened by development.

Considered an important cultural and environmental resource, the ‘o’opu life cycle involves swimming down to the ocean and back up the river at certain stages of life. As adults, they remain ...