At one of Hawaii’s famous black sand beaches in Punaluu, the fight between Hawaii residents and the Punaluu Village developer ...

A proposed resort transformation on one of the only 20 black sand beaches in the world is dividing communities in Hawai’i. For centuries, the Big Island’s Punaluu Black Sand Beach has been a ...

Plan Ahead: The waters here are too rough and rocky to enjoy swimming, and the black sand can get very hot. But that's not the main reason to visit Punalu'u. This beach in southern Hawai'i ...