A Professor–Turned–Farmer’s Circular Hawaii Home Takes Full Advantage of Mesmerizing Views

Roughly 1,000 feet above sea level on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Captain Cook (population 4,000) is a world away from the manicured lawns and putting greens of the sprawling resorts elsewhere on Hawaii’s Big Island. The center of the Kona coffee industry, the area is verdant and a little wild, with small farms that dot the landscape and banana plants as tall as two-story buildings.