The rising value of koa wood--used for everything from Hawaiian canoes to hand-crafted ukuleles--has led to increasing thefts and a black market for the traditional hardwood, authorities say.

An acoustic guitar made from Koa wood produces a musical treat for the eyes and ears. Taylor Guitars is spearheading a resurgence in manufacturing the instrument.

A 1,200-acre koa forest in Ka‘u is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades. Since its establishment, however, no trees have been harvested from the 1,257-acre ...

The Kapapala Canoe Forest was set aside in 2005 within the Kau Forest Reserve to serve as a sustainable source for koa wood to be used to build traditional Hawaiian canoes, ...

Koa is the best known wood from the Hawaiian Islands. Koa belongs to the genus Acacia. This genus is composed of nearly 800 species, 21 of which are native to the United States, ...

The 3,500-square-foot club combines the Coconut Willy island image with the flavors of Hawaii, and features tiki bar decor, an expansive dance floor, plush leather couches and booths with wide koa ...

Taylor Guitars has shifted the body construction of its 700 Series to all-Hawaiian koa. In order to accomplish this, Taylor created an innovative Hawaii-based forest stewardship program. CFO ...