Photo: Kirk Hardcastle
ABOUT
CATHARINE LO GRIFFIN has been writing stories about people and places in Hawai‘i since 1998. Catharine formerly served as Editor-at-Large and Arts and Entertainment Editor at Honolulu Weekly, Founding Editor of Free Surf magazine, and Washington Bureau Manager, Researcher, and Editorial Assistant for WIRED. Her work has received numerous Hawaii Society of Professional Journalists' Excellence in Journalism Awards, including recent honors:
"Guiding Light" First Place in Sports Writing
"Wild Ride" First Place in Long Form Feature Writing
"Over the Rainbow Bridge" First Place in Short Form Feature Writing
"Covid-19 Hits Home" First Place in Health Reporting
"The Perfect Vessel" First Place in Arts & Entertainment Reporting
In 2016, Catharine co-authored the report “he lono moku, the State of the Environment: Hawai‘i.” As Communications Director at Blue Planet Foundation from 2010-2015, she promoted clean energy policy and education.
Catharine lives in Waialua on O‘ahu's North Shore, where she enjoys paddling and coaching at Manu O Ke Kai Canoe Club and volunteering with Wānana Pāoa, a sailing canoe that teaches young people about voyaging, Hawaiian values, and community-based resource management.
Contributions:
Hana Hou!, HONOLULU, Maui No Ka Oi, Civil Beat, Land & People, American Craft, The Kahala, Ka Wai Ola, FLUX Hawaii, HAWAII, Honolulu Weekly, Honolulu Star Advertiser, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Free Surf Magazine, North Shore News, Huffington Post, Hawaii Island Journal, AOL Travel, Sherman's Travel, TravelAge West, AAA Traveler, Jetstar, Morris Visitor Publications, Hidden Hawaii Guides, Columbus Guides, Surfing, Drift, Trust for Public Land, Environmental Funders Group, Hotwired, WIRED