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Some of the last pineapple plants on the island of Lana'i

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LANA'I GUIDE

LANA'I: AN ISLAND RETREAT OFFERS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

On the southern shore of Lana’i, you can lie on a white-sand beach under swaying palms,  snorkel and body surf in turquoise waters or simply sip strawberry daiquiris by the pool ... More

RIDING THE RANGE OF LANA'I'S BACKCOUNTRY

In an old family photo album, there’s a sepia picture of me at age six on a horse.  I’m wearing a cowboy hat, chaps and a grin.  The horse is sticking out his tongue. Decades later, I mount a more dignified steed at The Stables at Ko’ele ... More 

DISCOVERING THE FINER POINTS OF MARKMANSHIP
When Dennis Rapp places a Beretta 20-guage rifle in my hands and tells me to aim for the rabbit, he might as well be telling me to shoot for the moon.  My chances of hitting either are about the same.  Instead of getting a bead on the clay disc ... More

EXPLORING GARDEN OF THE GODS AND BEYOND
Imagine the moon’s surface coated in reddish-orange.  Our shoes crunch gravel and a fierce wind whips around us when we step from the SUV.  Boulders of all sizes, worn smooth from years of windstorms and rain, sit everywhere, some perched ... More

WHERE TO STAY AND EAT ON LANA'I
Lodging choices include two Four Seasons properties and the less pricey, homier Hotel Lana’i.  A shuttle bus provides convenient transportation between the airport, the hotels and the ... More

FACTS & TRAVEL TIPS
In 1922, James Dole, the president of Hawaiian Pineapple Company (later renamed Dole Food Company), bought the entire island of Lānaʻi. That occupation shaped the modern perception of Lana'i as the Pineapple Island. ... More