Tourism on the Big Island has become the island's main economic force with most vacationers choosing destinations on the western coast around Kona where you can find many Big Island vacation rental homes, condos, hotels and resorts. - Read more

Information about vacation rentals of Big Island of Hawaii, lodging, accommodations, homes and condos of Hawaii Islands. - Read more

An informative guide to the big island of Hawaii that helps plan your vacation. With information about local activities, events, food, transport and island arts and culture. Also detailed guides about volcanoes national park, Kona, Hilo and Waimea. - Read more

Handcrafted shell, pearl, coral and Mgambo seed jewelry made on the Big Island of Hawaii. - Read more

Activities, tours, visitor information, shopping and things to do on the Big Island of Hawaii. - Read more

An informative guide to the big island of Hawaii that helps plan your vacation. With information about local activities, events, food, transport and island arts and culture. Also detailed guides about volcanoes national park, Kona, Hilo and Waimea. - Read more

An island filled with beautiful beaches, whole days of great weather and the chance to kick back and relax... that is what Hawaii is to most people. There is also another can we say intriguing side to Hawaii and that is the fact that it is full of volcanoes.

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Big Island Hawaii's "Kona" coast, (the dry west side), is the most popular destination. It offers accommodations and activities catering to the pure pursuit of FUN! Snorkeling, diving, kayaking and deep-sea fishing being the most popular.

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DLNR kills first axis deer on Big Island in control effort on April 11

In a released statement, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) says to protect Hawaii island from the impacts of axis deer that were illegally introduced and are now spreading, it has been providing resources for a team to investigate the known locations of, and more recently to begin controlling deer.

West Hawaii squads perform well at Konawaena meet

KEALAKEKUA — The first all-schools Big Island Interscholastic Federation track and field meet of the season gave Kealakehe’s Avery Hardie-Jordan the chance to establish himself as the one to beat in the 100-meter dash.

Lower rates for Big Island electric customers

Hawaii Electric Light Co. says Big Island customers are seeing slightly lower rates.

Summer Hotspot: Hawaii's Big Island

With summer temperatures that rarely climb over 90 degrees and just as infrequently drop below 70 degrees, Hawaii's Big Island is an automatic summer hotspot in terms of climate.

Merrie Monarch Festival: Oahu halau departs for Big Island

Hundreds of Merrie Monarch hula participants left Oahu for the Big Island Wednesday morning. Hawaii News Now caught up with some of the halau at the Honolulu airport.

More invasive plant species found on Big Island

HILO — The list of unwelcome plants in Hawaii County sprouted recently after a four-year-long roadside survey found several more invasive species previously not known to inhabit Big Island soil.

Hawaii company wins permit for tuna farm

Hawaii Oceanic Technology Inc., which wants to farm ahi in waters off the Big Island has received a federal permit.

Big Island Interscholastic Federation West Hawaii Track and Field

c Girls: 1. Konawaena 166; 2. Kealakehe 150; 3. Hawaii Prep 132; 4. Honokaa 38. c Boys: 1. Kealakehe 208; 2. Hawaii Prep 120; 3. Honokaa 86; 4. Konawaena 40; 5. Kohala 1.

The Big Island of Hawaii has much to offer visitors

Kauai was a popular vacation spot long before the George Clooney film "The Descendants" focused filmgoers' attention on Hawaii's westernmost major island.

Hawaii: Big Island Condo Sales Down, But Prices Edge Up

The median price of a Big Island single-family home dipped by 10 percent to $235,000 in February, while the price of a condominium rose by 6 percent to $257,500, according to statistics from the Hawaii Information Service.