Today, we’ll delve into the unique techniques of Polynesian navigation, exploring how keen observation of the natural world enabled pioneers to roam far and wide across the breadth of the Pacific.

The ancient art of Polynesian wayfinding, a traditional navigation method used by the ancestors of Pacific Islanders, is ...

The gathering was a show of camaraderie for dozens of navigators, captains, teachers and caretakers -- those who’ve bene ...

and to develop a new appreciation for voyaging canoes and traditional ways of navigation. As significant as these findings are to revising our view of Polynesian prehistory, the unique feature of ...

"I think, from that foundation, the canoe being there, they believe it. This is their canoe. This is not Hawaiʻi's canoe.

Nainoa Thompson, master navigator and CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, discusses navigation techniques while on board ...

Nainoa Thompson, a pwo navigator and the CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, spoke with HPR's Cassie Ordonio about the ...

Thousands of years before Norse sailors landed in Newfoundland or Columbus set sail in search of the northwest passage, Polynesian navigators were exploring the vast open waters of the Pacific Ocean.

In a nearly four-hour long ceremony Thursday, dozens of navigators and crew members were honored for their contributions to ...