WE ARE THRILLED TO PRESENT the latest Hualālai magazine to you, our ‘ohana (family), as we approach one of our favorite times of the year: the Festive season. For us, the holidays are a time for reconnection, reflection, and gratitude, and here at Hualālai during Festive, this is especially true. We welcome back our longtime guests and Members and embrace our new friends, sharing in a cherished tradition while fostering new, special memories. As spring nears, we’ll see the humpback whales beginning their journey to the Northwest; we’ll see the flowers blooming and, if we’re lucky, a snowcapped Maunakea.
In this issue, we emphasize gratitude and giving back by sharing our aloha, knowledge, resources, and treasured island with you. You’ll read about Hualālai Resort’s volunteer fire brigade and learn how this special group was founded from a sense of caring for one another. We hike Hualālai’s slopes with Hawai‘i Forest & Trail, a Kona-based outfitter whose guided outdoor adventures—authentic, curated...