Mules have a natural spot on trails and pack trips. They’ve earned their reputation for being sure-footed and perhaps a little stubborn but hardier than their half sibling horses. From pulling plows ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Washington State’s vast Olympic National Park sprawls across ...

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 ...

During the spring, summer, and fall, Forest Service mules work packing culverts, tools, and supplies into the backcountry under the supervision of their human handlers. It’s hard work. ”(They’re) ...

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — At 6:30 a.m. in Olympic National Park's Elwha Valley, this team prepares for the day. They get paid in scenery — and carrots. "These are kind of the freight trains of the ...

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 ...

KAMIAH, Idaho — During the spring, summer, and fall, Forest Service mules work packing culverts, tools, and supplies into the backcountry under the supervision of their human handlers. It’s hard work.