Chris explains what goat packing is, how it works, and why goats make excellent trail companions. He also shares the history of NAPgA and its advocacy efforts to keep public lands open to pack goat ...

On a beautiful morning in early June, I swallowed a hard truth. My family had hit a wall when it came to outdoor adventure. It happened like this. I asked my kids — 7-year-old Jake and 3-year-old ...

My Wyoming goat-packing trip sounded great -- except for the goat part. Horse-packing, donkey-packing, even llama-packing -- no problem. But who'd want to spend time with billy goats? I've been around ...

Nancy Clough, of Dalton Gardens, Idaho, poses with an elk she harvested on a recent goat packing trip. She and her husband John have been using goats instead of horses and mules to help pack gear, and ...

COEUR D’ALENE — Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers. Hunting elk with a trio of domestic goats, though, is an acquired taste. John and Nancy Clough of Dalton ...

They say among horsemen “no hoof, no horse.” This is just as true with pack goats. Proactive hoof and leg care is critical to a pack goat fitness and packing longevity. Many things can go wrong with ...

Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers. Hunting elk with a trio of domestic goats, though, is an acquired taste. John and Nancy Clough of Dalton Gardens have joined ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Pack horses are tried and true, and mules are proven hunting-gear haulers. Hunting elk with a trio of domestic goats, though, is an acquired taste. John and Nancy Clough of ...