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 ...

HUSON, Mont. — Last winter, NBC Montana brought you a story of the Ninemile Remount Depot's mules and horses that clear trails in our wilderness areas, From November to May, the animals rest up at the ...

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) ...