AGES before the birth of the first wheelwright, some prehistoric innovator bound his burden upon a captive ass, while himself went straight-backed and free. The pack-mule, or “ sumpter mule ” of ...

There were three options: Use human labor to hike in lumber to repair a bridge along the Gore Range Trail, use mules to hike it in, or don't repair the bridge at all. Thankfully (for the trail teams) ...

The timeless image of a lone forest ranger winding through a mountain pass, trailing a string of pack mules is as ingrained on Western culture as the cowboy riding into the sunset. Next to Smokey the ...

This past Wednesday was both a sad and joyous occasion for park staff. Pack Mules Henry and Cash are officially retired. They will be enjoying retirement not too far away at Fort Davis National ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Want to flex your packing skills or visit some trail veterans? The U.S. Forest Service Northern Region Pack Train of mules are coming to the University of Montana's Oval on April 2 ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – It's not too often you pick up a scientific journal to dig into a good mystery. Ning Jiang et al. admittedly aren't going to give Agatha Christie a run for her money, yet in the ...