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Tessa Roberts laughs as she brushes her mule, Charlie, during the annual Shawnee mule ride in Shawnee National Forest at High Knob Campground near Equality, Ill. The event draws hundreds of riders and mule enthusiasts from across and outside the country.

Tessa Roberts laughs as she brushes her mule, Charlie, during the annual Shawnee mule ride in Shawnee National Forest at High Knob Campground near Equality, Ill. The event draws hundreds of riders and mule enthusiasts from across and outside the country.