MISSOULA, Mont. — Forest Service mules work hard during the spring, summer and fall seasons. The winter serves as a seasonal break for the mules. During the winter season some mules are transported to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...