The Musk Ox Farm is nestled in the Matanuska Valley just outside of Palmer, Alaska, a scenic fifty-minute drive from downtown Anchorage. Their picturesque Colony farm, where they continue a unique domestication project begun sixty years ago, is home to a lively herd of 60 musk ox, from powerful bulls to frolicking calves. With today’s Alaska Rewards offer get a Family One Day Pass for only $15, that’s 63% off the regular $40 pass.
Come observe, photograph and interact with the musk ox at The Musk Ox Farm. At The Musk Ox Farm you will learn from their guides and educational exhibits about the fascinating natural history of these ice age animals, the domestication project, and how their fine underwool, called qiviut, is the basis of an Arctic native textile industry which provides an economic supplement to subsistence communities throughout Alaska.