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) ...

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 ...

A group of University of Minnesota Duluth engineering students has spent two semesters designing, building and refining a "robotic pack mule" that could be used by the military. Colby Carlson rides ...

With elbows and cowboy boots perched on a circular metal corral, the crowd listened intently as legendary outfitter Smoke Elser stood in the center of the ring demonstrating how to pack a horse and ...

ALDER — Not a breath of air stirs along the parched landscape leading up into the Gravelly Range, but that doesn't seem to matter to the pack string of mules moving steadily along the dusty trail.

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 ...