Hawaii Ranches
Hawaii ranches is like a “double paradise” for rural property seekers: one, they are in Hawaii, and two, owning a land in that island paradise is a treat like no other.
Hawaii’s Big Island has an unexpected heritage, a rich “cowboy culture” over a century old, centered in the upcountry ranchlands, populated with colorful characters and endless stories. But what makes a cowboy culture? Cowboys, horses and, of course, cows.
It was way back in 1793 when Captain George Vancouver presented five black longhorn cattle to King Kamehameha I – so it was purported that cows arrived on the island even before cowboys and horses did. The animals were in poor health after the long sea voyage, and Kamehameha instantly put them under kapu (taboo, “hands off”), and freed them to range the island.
In 1803, horses came. David Malo, a historian, noted the horse (lio) as among the imported animals in his Moolelo Hawaii. Men sit upon his back and ride; there are no horns on his head. The Hawaiian authority, George S. Kanahele initially called the horse “wa a holo honua” (canoes that travel on land) even if in the Hawaiian dictionary, the horse is a “lio.”
As such, Hawaii takes pride of a rich, profound ranching history. “Paniolo” became the Hawaiian term for cowboy and is a Hawaiianized pronunciation of Español. Even today, the traditional Hawaiian saddle and several other tools of the ranching trade have a distinctly Mexican look, and many Hawaiian ranching families still use the surnames of vaqueros who made Hawaii their home.
On the Big Island, sprawling ranches and upscale development co-exist with small farms and older plantation-style homes all over the island. You’ll also find rural properties for sale on lush mountain slopes – two thousand feet above sea level.
For many years, the Hawaiian agricultural land was best known for its sugar plantations, but the sugar industry has declined in the last 30 years, leaving large tracts of agricultural land available for Hawaii ranches. Then, in January 2005, Hawaii received almost $2million in federal funds for conservation easements to protect Hawaii farm and ranch land. Such easements thwart the conversion of farm and ranch land to non-agricultural uses. In Hawaii, countless properties are for sale, ranging from sprawling Hawaii ranches and small mountain hideaways.
Take a few minutes and experience all that Hawaii ranches can be.
Big Island Land Co Ltd
519 Manono Street, Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-6874
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