Each weekend, Nathan Putnam loads up the kids and hits the trails. The kids, a handful of young goats, follow behind Putnam in a single-file line made up of adult female goats, called does, and ...

In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Chris Gifford, president of the North American Packgoat Association (NAPgA), to talk about the growing challenges that pack goat owners face when it comes ...

WEST FORK -- Arkansas outfitter Casey Brewster of West Fork and his organization lead veterans and first responders on multiple-day hunting trips using pack goats to get supplies where they need to go ...

Llamas and goats are an increasingly popular means of packing into the backcountry, but one that a major conservation organization fears could threaten wildlife. The Wild Sheep Foundation’s 2020 ...

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 ...

GILLETTE – Who in the world wants to go on a mountain excursion with a bunch of pack goats? Chances are you do, but you just might not know it yet. The father-and-son team of Shawn and Zach Dorr want ...

While goats can also carry movi, Desarae points out that a small pack goat herd is different from hundreds or thousands of free-ranging sheep. The treasurer for North American Packgoat Association, ...

IRVINGTON, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile County neighborhood is frustrated with an ongoing livestock problem. Residents in one Irvington neighborhood say a pack of goats is eating their crops, climbing on ...

Nathan Putnam’s pack goats, seen here hiking in Boise, Idaho, can carry up to 60 pounds in panniers. The packs distribute the weight evenly on either side of the goat without putting pressure on the ...