To date, 55 people have been killed in fires that have devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. In addition to the lives lost, the fires have destroyed countless homes, stores and potentially even a ...

An ancient and sacred tree on Maui was among the casualties of the wildfires that have scorched the island over the past week. In the wake of the brutal fire, the famous banyan tree, located in the ...

About 40% of the Lahaina landmark reportedly died after the fires tore through the area in August 2023 — but experts say the tree's recovery has been incredible Abigail Adams is a Human Interest ...

The tree has served as a landmark for residents and visitors of Lahaina for decades AP Photo/Rick Bowmer There is a silver lining emerging from the destruction left by the devastating Maui wildfires: ...

Volunteers in the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii are continuing the effort to keep its iconic 150-year-old banyan tree alive following the devastating Maui fires. The tree is one of many structures ...

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For generations, the banyan tree along Lahaina town's historic Front Street served as a gathering place, its leafy branches unfurling majestically to give shade from the Hawaiian sun. By most accounts ...

In 1873, an exotic banyan tree was planted in the port town of Lahaina, a major hub for the then-Kingdom of Hawaii. At the time it was only 8 feet tall. Today, its branches extend over 60 feet high ...

As Hawaii officials assess the damage from the Maui wildfires, local residents are reportedly devastated by the potential damage to the historic banyan tree in the town of Lahaina. Thanks to a freak ...

Wildfires raging on Hawaii's Maui island threatened its iconic banyan tree, a historic landmark that has been an attraction on the island for more than a century. The banyan tree in Lahaina has been ...