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Photos: Meeting mules

JULIE ENGLER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 2 weeks AGO
by JULIE ENGLER
Julie Engler covers Whitefish City Hall and writes community features for the Whitefish Pilot. She earned master's degrees in fine arts and education from the University of Montana. She can be reached at [email protected] or 406-882-3505. | September 2, 2026 1:00 AM

Several mules who work in the Bob Marshall Wilderness were accepting visitors at the Whitefish Credit Union Monday as part of the Great Fish Community Challenge. Other nonprofits joining the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation were Flathead Area Mountain Bikers, Flathead Rivers Alliance, DREAM Adaptive Recreation, Two Bear Therapeautic Riding Center and Whitefish Legacy Partners. 

    Barbara, known as Mz. B, and her daughter Holli Friel gave carrots to the mules Monday. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
  
    The Meet the Mules event at the Whitefish Credit Union Monday featured friendly mules and sunny skies. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    The Meet the Mules event at the Whitefish Credit Union Monday featured friendly mules and sunny skies. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 



 
 



 


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