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Master navigator Nainoa Thompson reports on navigation and sailing conditions en route to Madagascar.

The crew of the Hōkūleʻa set sail for South Africa, the most ambitious leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide voyage yet

My home in Kona seems very distant. Soon we will be crossing a line that is a 180˚ opposite from the longitude of Hawai’i, marking our halfway point in this epic and impossible journey.

In Mauritius, Reef Conservation has created underwater snorkeling trails to educate and engage tourists and residents to protect the surrounding reef ecosystems.

Community members and educators gathered at Loko Ea Fishpond last night for Waʻa Talks, a time for people to talk about the Worldwide Voyage, and share ways that we can all be inspired to mālama honua, in and out of classrooms.

The voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and the mobile marine science station wagon Bis Lamer both teach important lessons of environmental protection.

Original 1976 crewmember Billy Richards reflects on 40 years of voyaging that now takes Hōkūleʻa to Africa.

"The first few days of the voyage are difficult; I try to hide it, but I feel uneasy and unsteady. It takes a while to find my balance, but when it comes I know I can trust it."