Our reporter Claire Fahy visited Maui to see if it’s recovering from the 2023 firestorm that killed more than 100 people and razed thousands of structures in the town of Lahaina.

As the town of Lahaina continues to rebuild, residents, local officials and even visitors are envisioning how tourism and community life can coexist in a new, more sustainable way.Andrew Nakihei, of the HI Surf Club in the Maui town of Lahaina, takes his daughter out for a surfing lesson.

Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.Telluride, in western Colorado, closed for nearly two weeks this winter because of a strike by its ski patrollers. The ski area has also been hurt by a lack of snow.

What the travelers who adore some common annoyances of flying can teach everyone else about the power of changing one’s perspective.

Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.