For an idyllic day on the water, head to Wailea Beach in South Maui, located near some of the island's best hotels.

Sharael Kolberg As one of Maui's most popular strips of white sand, Ka'anapali Beach stretches across 3 miles of the island's northwest coast, offering plenty of space to surf and sunbathe.

Sand mining first ramped up in the 1980s and vaulted Maui as the primary source of sand used in Honolulu concrete. By 2006, 70 percent of the island’s sand stock had been shipped to Oahu.

Sitting on Kaanapali Beach, it can feel like you were plucked from everyday life and dropped into a postcard showing off the sunny skies, cerulean waters and golden sands of Maui. Spend a few ...

Honolulu Construction & Draying President Wade Wakayama said in an email Wednesday afternoon that no sand has been hauled out of a Maui Lani project since Monday. HC&D is reviewing the Maui County ...

After Oahu, Maui is the most-visited of all the Hawaiian ... Wai'ānapanapa State Park's beach features deep, onyx-colored black sand that provides an oddly beautiful contrast to the bright ...