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 ...

Hawaii County, which leases the Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park land from the developer for $1 per year, also denied that the park is at risk of closing. “The current lease goes until Nov. 27 ...

Lineal descendants of Punaluʻu and conservationists devise plans to permanently protect the land on Hawaiʻi island and its ...

A controversial commercial development on the famous black-sand beaches of Hawaii island has been stalled by foreclosure.

A foreclosure lawsuit against developers of a controversial proposed commercial development near a popular black sand beach ...

A developer has come up with enough money to satisfy a $3.4 million debt and resolve a mortgage default, surprising those who ...

At one of Hawaii's famous black sand beaches in Punaluu, the fight between Hawaii residents and the Punaluu Village developer continues on the southeast side of the island of Hawaii. In 2020 ...

Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach is one of Hawaii's best beaches ... Though there's lots to do on the Big Island of Hawaii, a visit to Punalu'u is a truly memorable Hawaiian experience and is not ...

Black Sand Beach had earlier acquired a total 434 acres, including the parcel — formerly the Sea Mountain at Punalu‘u — slated for the Punalu‘u Villages project. In October 2023 ...

In the first year of Hawaii Community College’s Marine Option Program (MOP), students helped count at least 80 green sea turtles along Punaluu Black Sand Beach and Haena Beach. The green sea ...

Punalu’u Beach, located on the big island of Hawaii, is one of the most famous black sand beaches in the world. The sand here is formed from basalt created by lava flowing into the ocean and ...