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) ...

Colyne Hislop, a wilderness packer with the U.S. Forest Service’s Spotted Bear Ranger District, spoke about the virtues of using electric fences to corral horses and mules in the backcountry. (Scott ...

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 ...

A pack train of mules trotting around the Oval caught the attention of students and administrators on the University of Montana campus Tuesday afternoon. Donning parade saddles and a ...

A fully loaded mule train is a rare sight in most parts of the country, but traditional livestock packing is still thriving in Glacier National Park. Swinging a leg over his saddle, Dave Elwood ...

Jun. 22—Members of the Wild Horse Plains Back Country Horsemen, along with the Youth Conservation Corps, hosted a horse and mule packing class at the Plains Fair Grounds on Friday. Youth from as far ...

If you want good coffee with a rich history to boot, this is the place to go. Their journey has taken them across 12 states thanks to their trusty mules.

Greg Schatz, an experienced packer and horseman, gives Bigfork resident Mark Mercel some pointers on packing at last Saturday’s Back Country Horsemen of the Flathead’s clinic on safety and horse and ...