About a mile from our house here on Maui—maybe a bit more than that—is one of the world’s most famous and most dangerous surfing spots. It’s commonly referred to as...

 For the past few days, the news here in Hawaii has been about the big surf. Waves of 40 to 50 feet have been pounding the north-facing shores of all...

Yesterday was beautiful here on Maui: sunny most of the day, temperatures in the mid-70s, and the usual gentle trade winds out of the northeast …  probably not more than...

I’m taking a brief time out from the usual train- and travel-related stuff to give you a look at some of the big wave surfing that’s going on here at...