Nearly five months after Helene, the mules were back home at the Mountain Mule Packer Ranch in Mount Ulla, where they’re used ...

Mules have slightly more of a curve in their back, while donkeys have flat backs. Donkeys also have a marking on their body called the dorsal line, which mules don’t have. Donkeys look smaller ...

When Tropical Storm Helene left areas throughout Western North Carolina nearly inaccessible, a team of mules – and one horse – trekked much-needed supplies to residents in Montreat, Swannanoa ...