Narrator (voice)
Puhipau
Herself - Philosopher of Education
Manu Aluli Meyer
Herself - Kumu Hula
Pualani Kanahele
Himself - USGS Biological Resources
Steve Hess
Herself - Natural Area Specialist/Biologist
Julie A.K. Leialoha
Herself - Sierra Club
Deborah Ward
Himself
Moses Kealamakia
Herself
Catherine Robbins
Kekuhi Kanahele
Sayako Kuroda
Herself - University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Rose Tseng
Himself - NASA
Kenneth Kumor
Keawe Vredenburg
Himself - Environmental Engineer
Brad Finney
Maxine Kaha'ulelio
Everett Franco
Himself - W. M. Keck Observatory
Fred Chaffee
Herself - 'Ilio'ulaokalani Coalition
Victoria Holt Takamine
Himself - UH Institute for Astronomy
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki
Tom Peek
Abraham Kamakawiwo'ole
Anthony Ako
Kapono Souza
Himself - Conservation Biologist
Sam 'Ohukani'ōhi'a Gon
Clarence Kukauakahi Ching
Pi'ilani Smith
Hanalei Soli Niheu
Mikahala Roy
Himself - Gemini Observatory
Peter Michaud
John Lee
Charles Young
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Roselyn Smith
Tom Geballe
Herself - Mauna Kea Anaina Hou
Kealoha Pisciotta
Michael Vittorio
Rita Colwell
Dickie Nelson
Himself - Sierra Club
Nelson Ho
Himself - Royal Order of Kamehameha
Paul Neves
Hanalei Fergerstrom
Reynolds Kamakawiwo'ole
Kahu o Terangi
Script Consultant
Elizabeth Lindsey
Music
Brother Noland
Additional Music
Gaylord Holomalia
Art Direction
Herb Kawainui Kāne
Dominic Tidmarsh
Douglas Miles
Aerial Camera
David D'Anna
Additional Camera
William "Sky" Crosby
Dwight Kondo
Translator
Miki May
Director
Joan Lander