The Kuahiwi Ranch paniolo whistle and holler over high winds, urging the herd of cattle across arid pastures flecked with lava rock. “Get ‘em up, get ‘em up, get ‘em up,” one yells as they near the corral. It’s a dusty caper and, for seven of these Big Island steers, this is the end of … Continue reading Ranches Cover A Fifth Of Hawaiʻi. Extreme Drought Is Clouding Their Future