Corn Cob Man
Deep in my dulcimer case, tucked between the finger pick and the corn cob pipe, is a fossilized shark’s tooth. Here’s why that matters… Deep in my dulcimer case, tucked between the finger pick and the corn cob pipe, is a fossilized shark’s tooth. Here’s why that matters…Deep in my dulcimer case, tucked between the finger pick and the corn cob pipe, is a fossilized shark’s tooth. Here’s why that matters…Deep in my dulcimer case, tucked between the finger pick… Continue reading
Bernie's Appearances
Bernie and his critters often take their show on the road. Browse the dates and times below a program near you.
Product Review
“Too Proud to Ride a Cow”
Hill City, SD
2010
*Tuesday, April 13
“Hoofing It: By Mule Across North Carolina”
E. Lincoln Fire Dept.
on S. Pilot Knob Road
Denver, NC
7:00 pm
The Friends of the Florence Soule Shanklin Memorial Library and the NC Humanities Council present “Hoofing It”, the North Carolina segment of Bernie’s coast-to-coast… Continue reading
The 2008 Lost Sea Wagon Route
Polly is hungry
Polly’s getting sick of eating last year’s North Carolina hay. She wants to get back to that South Dakota alfalfa.
We need to leave. When we do here’s how we’re going.
Continue readingSounds like Bluegrass
James Ford
Hamlet, NC
Mule Polly and I head back to South Dakota in April to begin Leg II of the Lost Sea Expedition, our Canada to Mexico voyage by mule wagon. As our final shakedown trip, will set things right.
Listen to A Warning From Polly's Last Owner
Tash has something to tell you
When I bought mule Polly from Tash, he told me there was one thing I should know about her.
Click here to listen to Tash’s story.
The Sound of Tree Wind1
The last week of May
South of Rochford, SD
Memorial Day’s over. It’s supposed to be warm. But out here at 6000 feet in South Dakota, well, you’ve just gotta listen to it…
Toughen up Those Mules Shoulders With Bluegrass and Vinegar
Tough Necks
Outside Wagram, NC
Has your draft mule’s neck gone soft over winter? Mule Polly’s sure has. Here’s how bluegrass and vinegar makes for happy mule shoulders…
Continue readingA Copy of "Too Proud" Straight off the Mule Wagon
Polly and Bernie enjoy a copy of “Too Proud”
Hill City, SD
Adventure, mules, philosophy, adrenaline and companionship – all just a click and a book away. That’s right, “Too Proud to Ride a Cow”, the account of mule Woody’s 3,500-mile coast-to-coast adventure, is ready for ordering. Polly sure enjoyed her sneak peak.
Now take yours…
"65 Days at Sea" DVD Preview, Review and Upgrade
The New “65 Days at Sea” DVD
We’ve spent the last 180 days rolling Polly’s mule wagon across the Lost Sea. Curious what it’s like aboard a sailboat traversing the real thing?
Click here for a taste of two months on the real briny…
How to Keep a Mule Shod – or Not
Barefoot in Montana
Bell Tower Community, Montana
“How do you keep mule Polly shod?”
It’s one of the questions I get most.
On the road, with my faithful mule standing by my side, it’s just a matter of pointing at her feet and saying:
A) “I don’t.” (if she’s barefoot)
B) “Hoof boots.” (if she’s wearing her boots)
In reality, though, it’s way more complicated, part of a hoof-care system I developed on my last 3,500 mile journey with mule… Continue reading
