Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18,000 of the endangered ...

Midway Atoll's crumbling airport needs over $100 million to stay certified, and its potential closure could complicate ETOPS diversions and Qantas's ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise flights.

It doesn't take long to realize you've landed on a different kind of Hawaiian island. The 737 you're riding takes an odd swerve after touching down and then stops short of the terminal because a ...

Henderson Field on Midway Atoll is on the verge of closure unless the FAA undertakes a $100 million upgrade effort.

Photos courtesy DAN RAPP / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A team of wildlife biologists gets ready to release 100 Laysan finches on Eastern Island at Midway Atoll. The birds were translocated from ...

Laysan finches, also known as ekupuu in Hawaiian, were once found throughout the main Hawaiian isles but can now only be found at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Known for their varied ...