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) ...

It may take years to recover from all of the damage caused by last week's Hurricane Helene landfall. Flooding and high winds conspired to down trees and power lines and tear up concrete and asphalt, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pack mules aren't something you might immediately associate with the state of Idaho, but the area actually has a strong history ...

A project that could have taken weeks with human power has been greatly shortened with the help from some furry friends from Wyoming. For the past week, local Forest Service managers partnered with ...

“You know it used to was even hotter than it is right now, don’t you?” Windy looked up from his lunch. Oh boy, professorial mood. We’re gonna get it. “I used ta pack mules, a-course. Well, I packed ...

A field review of the Pack Mule backpack assessing whether it truly carries loads as well as its name implies.

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 ...