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 ...

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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) ...

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On the way up to the old country place at Winedale I happened to spot a large gray mule standing just inside the fence, somewhere close to Cat Spring. When I see a mule at the fence that way, I always ...