When deciding how to choose the best Hawaiian island for you to visit, it's important to know a little about each.

It’s the Forbidden Island. A remote landmass where an ancient dialect of Hawaiian is spoken fluently by its native residents. Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, Niihau is situated 17 miles off Kauai ...

"The Forbidden Island" -- is there any more tempting phrase to a traveler? It resonates of Eden, just after the apple; a commandment and a come- on in the same breath. It's also how most tourist ...

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi crash-landed on Niihau and suddenly turned a remote ...

JADE ECKARDT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Beachcombing on Niihau yields countless shells and colored glass. Lehua island can be seen in the distance. JADE ECKARDT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER ...

NIIHAU, HAWAII — Tell people you’re going to Niihau, and they invariably exclaim, “No way!” Or, “Do you know the Robinsons?” Yes, way, and I do not know the Robinsons. And even though I’ve now been to ...

For somewhere truly remote in Hawaii, consider the island of Niihau. Tourism there is restricted, but for the few who manage to get there, the island offers a fascinating look at Hawaii's past. Off ...

Remains of the Zero that crashed on Hawaii’s Niihau island, on display at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Flying in the second wave of the attack, he had vanquished the ...