natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | JAN 20

@muledragger "In designated wilderness areas, the only way to move anything is by human or hoof—no machines, no wheels. Packing is the best way to move heavy stuff out here. However, when you look at the amount of resources and time it takes to own, train, and care for a pack string, there has to be something more. Equines exist in limbo between civilization and wilderness. While I’ve spent many days in the wilderness on foot, I’ve found that mules and horses act as a kind of bridge into the depths of wilderness." See more images from our gallery on the life of @muledragger in Montana by visiting the link in our bio. Photo by @bigskybandits