Yosemite National Park puts mules to work in the busy season: 'If you've used the bathrooms, thank a mule'

Yosemite National Park puts mules to work in the busy season: 'If you've used the bathrooms, thank a mule'

Yosemite National Park puts mules to work in the busy season: 'If you've used the bathrooms, thank a mule' Every year, Yosemite National Park brings aboard a herd of “unsung heroes” to their team: mules. Since the 1890s, Yosemite has had mounted patrol rangers who navigate the park’s tumultuous terrain with the help of some equine companions.  Yosemite rangers rely on horses and mules to conduct search and rescue operations, traverse rough backcountry terrain for deliveries, and educate visitors. A pack of mules carries supplies through Yosemite's backcountry. Photo courtesy of NPS Photo/Yosemite National Park “Back from a restful winter at pasture, Yosemite’s unsung heroes have returned to work for the summer season,” said a social media post from Yosemite. “Mules do a variety of different jobs behind the scenes here in Yosemite.” This summer, the mules will also carry supplies for trail crews across the park’s 800 miles of trails. They will also work through a vast wildern…