An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water May 10, 2021

An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we"re turning our attention to this vessel setting sail from Honolulu. It looks like a sailboat at sunset, accompanied by a group of rowers. But this is actually the Hōkūle"a, a replica of a traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe, as it departs in May 2014 for a three-year "Mālama Honua" voyage to circumnavigate the world. The Polynesian Voyaging Society, which organizes the expeditions of the Hōkūle"a, explains that "Mālama Honua" means to "care for our Island Earth." As they sail around the world, they"re discovering and sharing local and Indigenous wisdom in a bid to help overcome the world"s current challenges.

© Reuters/Alamy

palette

Today in History

May 10, 2018Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
May 10, 2019Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
May 10, 2020Happy Mother s Day
May 10, 2022Gifford Pinchot National Forest
May 10, 2023Cordouan Lighthouse, France
May 10, 2024Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
May 10, 2025Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 13, 2020Welcome to the Hoh
Mar 7, 2025Plum blossoms in China
Jul 21, 2023Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
Jul 4, 2018Let’s celebrate
Dec 4, 2024Wildlife Conservation Day
Sep 28, 2024National Public Lands Day
Mar 6, 2019Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
Nov 23, 20191, 1, 2, 3: It s Fibonacci Day!
Dec 30, 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Jan 8, 2022American bison
Apr 26, 2025Redwood National and State Parks, California
Apr 3, 2023National Find a Rainbow Day
Oct 31, 2020Twas a night just like tonight
Oct 18, 2025Silbury Hill for International Archaeology Day
Sep 11, 2023Patriot Day
Aug 8, 2018In celebration of cats
Dec 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
May 2, 2024Craters of the Moon centennial
Aug 16, 2025World Honey Bee Day
Oct 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Feb 9, 2021What s going on in this sky?
May 1, 2018The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
Mar 2, 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
Aug 11, 2020Sea fireflies at the seashore
May 3, 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!
Nov 9, 2018Let’s go foraging
Dec 23, 2024Celebrating Festivus
Dec 24, 2018The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
Aug 22, 2021A wild, craggy corner of the United States
Jun 17, 2022Grand Teton National Park