Hoosier National Forest mules retire

Two of the Hoosier National Forest’s hardest-working employees, Ruth and Jack, are retiring after a combined 40 years of service. Ruth and Jack are mules, two of the team of four mules that assist Indiana’s Hoosier NF in maintaining trails in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. Without the ability to use vehicles or power tools in wilderness areas, the team of mules...

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