I don’t know why but we didn’t spend time in Palmer!
But I wanted to see the Musk Ox.So we took a short drive from Anchorage to see the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer. There is a Non-profit Musk Ox farm there. They are an Ice Age Mammal. Recent genetic research indicates their closest relative could be either the Asian goral or the North American goat. This herd is being raised & studied to help them survive. Alex Trebek (host of Jeopardy TV show) is a big supporter of the farm. www.muskoxfarm.org There is also a herd @ the University of Alaska Fairbanks www.uaf.edu/lars/ They are brushed in the spring for there “qiviut” The Finest wool in the world. The young woman giving the tour said when they have there calf they only produce 1 cup of milk a day for the calf. that’s all it needs. And they like it very cold so there outside all winter.
They had some Scarves & hats for sale but the scarf I liked was very pricy & we spend most of our time in warm weather. It would just sit in a drawer. I’ll save that purchase for another time.
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