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 ...

The best teachers at the Ninemile Remount Depot’s packing class never say a word, and might kick you into next week if you get a lesson wrong. Bert, Bart, Ernie and Palmer keep an impassive watch on ...

The military's creepily life-like robotic pack mule can now trot along at five miles per hour – and trudge through mud as it goes uphill. Boston Dynamics also showed off its headless biped, Petman, ...

Meet the newest member of the U.S. military. On Monday, military research group DARPA showed off its “Legged Squad Support System (LS3)” -- military speak for a robotic pack mule. These particular ...

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) ...

LONE PINE, CALIF. — It was billed as a mobile art project designed to enhance appreciation for the Los Angeles Aqueduct on its 100th birthday and for the equine forces that helped build it: On Friday, ...

When Brandon Dieckmann left Henderson in 2010 to join the Marines, he “wanted to do some traveling, get out and see the world and do something different.” Flash forward four years and the lance ...

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 ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – It's not too often you pick up a scientific journal to dig into a good mystery. Ning Jiang et al. admittedly aren't going to give Agatha Christie a run for her money, yet in the ...

RAEFORD - Despite the American military's 21st century technological might, sometimes the troops find that low-tech, centuries-old methods are the best tools to get their jobs done. Enter the mule, ...

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 ...