Respect, understanding and trust are key ingredients in being a muleskinner and handling mules, Suzanne Burkhart, of Yamhill, said while resting in the shade with her mule Butch during Hells Canyon ...
HUSON, Mont. — Last winter, NBC Montana brought you a story of the Ninemile Remount Depot's mules and horses that clear trails in our wilderness areas, From November to May, the animals rest up at the ...
Donkeys and mules, often confused, possess distinct origins and traits. Donkeys, native to Africa, are resilient species ...
BILLINGS COUNTY, N.D. — When it comes to building a bridge, there are two obvious necessities: people and equipment. If that bridge is in the western North Dakota Badlands, a crew of pack mules can ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service Northern Region Pack Train will be working on the Little Missouri National Grassland in western North Dakota through June 18. The Pack Train uses a ...
While some folks have sprinted out of lockdown keen to make up for lost time, a number of men have, er, shuffled back onto the streets. They are ambling, dawdling and slouching to lunches, drinks and ...
It's taken years of groundwork to improve a trail just south of Bloomington in Indiana's only wilderness area. Most trails are easier to maintain or reroute than the ones in the Charles C. Deam ...
MOUNT ULLA — The mules at Mountain Mule Packer Ranch know a thing or two about traveling into areas wrecked by tragedy. Michele Toberer and her husband Michael own the Mount Ulla-based ranch. In a ...