BORON, Calif. (KERO) — Geologist Tim Elam to deliver special presentation about Borax mining and 20 Mule Team at Buena Vista Museum. The presentation is Saturday at 1:30 p.m. More information is on ...
There were three options: Use human labor to hike in lumber to repair a bridge along the Gore Range Trail, use mules to hike it in, or don't repair the bridge at all. Thankfully (for the trail teams) ...
The trend recently gained viral attention when TikTok user @chem.thug, a PhD candidate in synthetic organic chemistry, took to the app to warn people against “recklessly poisoning” themselves by ...
A huge crowd of Merced residents gathered on 16th Street near Canal Street to witness the exhibition of the famous Borax 20-Mule Team on Feb. 3, 1917. Courthouse Museum Collection Have you heard the ...
The first week of August in 1917 brought with it a five-day heatwave. “Saturday and Sunday were delightful,” reported the Exeter News-Letter, “then began a period of extreme heat, the 2 p.m.
Action’s Graduate, left, and Action’s Shenanigan, white mule, joined the trophy saddle presentation with, from left, Dan Sehnert, facilities coordinator for the Department of Animal ...
The fire destroyed one of the historic "20-mule team" wagons from the late 19th century. A steam tractor named "Old Dinah" survived. NPS In the 1880s, workers began extracting borax from the ground in ...
CENTREVILLE — The famed Borax 20-Mule Team will be at the Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park in Centreville on Sunday afternoon, July 2, and the public is invited to this free, historic event. Thanks to ...
Hurricane Helene ravaged mountain towns and cities in western North Carolina, leaving many people trapped after roads were destroyed and washed away. Other WRAL Top Stories With no roads, no power and ...