The sights and sounds of nature, the adventure of exploration, the thrill of being a kid again envelopes the visitor. Photos by Ken Ige, Star-Bulletin Jimmy Duvauchelle, livestock supervisor, is featured in ads for the trail. Uncle Jimmy Duvauchelle asks a would-be paniolo. Duvauchelle's face is pure country, craggy and tanned. It's him you see in the ads for the trail.
Some people fly planes for a living, some people fish.
I'm a paniolo, a cowboy. Before a rider mounts his horse, Duvauchelle emphasizes that the horse's welfare is any cowboy's main concern. Let him smell your hand, stroke his jaw, pat his neck, talk to him. And trust your horse. I can teach you a little bit, but the horse teaches you the rest.