Meet the chonky, hard-working mules of Olympic National Park
Margherita Bassi
created: Aug. 29, 2025, 2 p.m. | updated: Sept. 8, 2025, 1:43 p.m.
Washington State’s vast Olympic National Park sprawls across almost one million acres, 600 miles of trails, and 64 trailheads.
Thanks to their strength, agility, and endurance, they are the perfect pack animal, according to a Washington’s National Park Fund statement.
CREDIT: Olympic National Park / National Park Service.
CREDIT: Olympic National Park / National Park Service.
CREDIT: Olympic National Park / National Park Service.
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