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 ...

ENTERPRISE – Come along with Wallowa County native Arnold Schaeffer as he remembers some of his family outings with Mack the pack mule. Schaeffer, who will be 86 on June 6, was an acquaintance of the ...

Although some people may still be full from Thanksgiving, the new National Museum of Forest Service History kicked off the holiday season early with an old-fashioned Christmas party, complete with ...

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 ...

For more on the Independence Pass Foundation or to volunteer, visit http://www.independencepass.org. For the first time in more than 50 years, a trip to Mountain Boy ...