If you’re considering adding pack goating to your goats’ resumes, this episode is packed with practical tips and essential insights. Deborah Niemann chats with Nathan Putnam, a board member of the ...

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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 ...

As I pulled into Carson River Park I realized I'd neglected to get a description of the person I was meeting with. A moment later I spotted two women surrounded by a small herd of goats in the parking ...

The number of people using goats to pack gear, game and food into the backcountry is rising rapidly, and national forests in at least 10 western states have proposed partial pack goat bans to prevent ...

Frederick Farm Goat Rescue and Sanctuary, which is tucked away on Sholam Road in Napanoch, Ulster County, is offering more than just a day in the country - it’s creating meaningful connections between ...

Jay Peak Resort is trying a new approach to trail maintenance this fall by using goats and sheep instead of gas-powered equipment. The animals will graze about 130 acres of ski and Nordic trails ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Trail Conservancy is trying out a creative way to get rid of poison ivy on the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, and it involves animals. They're bringing in 150 goats this summer to eat ...