Large Animal Research Station

We loved our tour of LARS! Emma was a fantastic guide and we learned a lot about the reindeer, musk ox, and wood bison. All the animals seemed happy and well taken care of! Would 100% recommend visiting if you are in Fairbanks!

We had a great time on the $20 tour. Got to see male musk ox, reindeer w/ babies, and 2 mama musk ox w/their babies. There were also male reindeer and wood bison on the research farm. Nice little gift shop - when you buy something at least the profits go toward the program

Informative, enthusiastic tour guide and opportunity for up-close views of musk ox, reindeer and bison! My kids especially enjoyed the show-and-tell room with its horns & antlers... would definitely recommend to visitors in the Fairbanks area!!

What a great place to look for the northern lights. The university has a livecam watching for the auroras that you could track for activity. Went 3 nights, saw lights all 3 nights and 2 of the nights we saw the lights dance a bunch 🌌✨️

Went on a tour with my 1 year old son! It was very reasonably priced as well as super fun and the guys was very knowledgeable. It was 11$ for me and my little guy was free and lasted about an hour and a half. We got to see Musk Ox Males and Female and also their babies. We also got to see reindeer and their babies. It was a great experience that I really am glad we did. The trail was easy and we were able to take our stroller on it.

Such a cool tour, learned so much about the reindeer and muskoxen and got a glimpse of the bison. Highly recommend!

The tour was very informative! We learned a lot and enjoyed seeing the animals. This isn't a petting zoo and rightfully so. These animals are in a place to thrive. It is a great cause! The muskox skull was much more heavy than I imagined. Also to see their nasal conchae and the their other adaptations is super interesting.

Great place to visit n spend few hours enjoying some Large Animals. Get to see the Bison n Elks closed up. The Bison are Huge.

We weren't able to do the tour-but just parked and took a nice walk. Saw musk ox and wood bison. Peaceful. Beautiful.

Absolutely loved our tour and seeing muskox in close proximity and reindeers. The tour was very informative and we got to touch and hold a reindeer antler. I think this is a must stop for all animal lovers. I got many gifts from the gift shops too.

For me and Gayle, getting to UAF's Large Animal Research Station was half the "fun". We were at the UAF bookstore, where Gayle indicated that it was only a 2+ mile walk. What she didn't see was that much of it was through the woods on often wet and buggy trails. We made it, and were very thankful to the 2 gentlemen from Toronto who gave us a ride back to our Hotel. During our visit, we really only saw the hind ends of 2 Musk Ox and at a distance. We were told that seeing the Reindeer required one of their scheduled tours. However, the gift shop (featuring Musk Ox "kisses" and their yarn related products) was cool, as were the University-associated folks running the show.

Enjoyed a $10 tour with a guide who explained the Station's purpose for protecting and caring for reindeer, muskoxen and of all things the exotic Alaskan cow. Fun to watch the babies with their mommas and learn about how the muskox sheds his undercoat and how the wool is plucked for sweaters, hats, etc. The yarn is luxuriously soft and very expensive but absolutely worth every penny. The gift shop sells all sorts of woolen items and trinkets. Large viewing area, separate pens and plenty of space to walk around. Enjoy a picnic with a view of the animals (if they're not at the far end of the pasture). Friendly and knowledgeable guides, loads of parking and easy to find. Worth a visit to learn about the research and care for the animals. I learned that willow is the muskoxens favorite munchie, its packed with copper necessary for their diet.

So glad my roomie added this to our itinerary, because it's something I would have never even thought about doing. Getting up close and personal with the muskox and reindeer was super cool and being able to learn about them from graduate students that are super passionate about their work made it that much more fun. Definitely go support this research station and drop a few bucks at their gift shop to support this awesome gem that's part of the University of Alaska.

This is an amazing place where they study Muskox and Reindeer and the effects of the environmental changes on the spies. TAKE the tour, worth the $10. Very educational and getting to see the animals up close.

What a fantastic tour!!!! The musk ox are beautiful and it was so much fun to see the reindeer. This was one of our favorite things in Fairbanks. The tour is worth every penny and they have a great gift shop!

A terrific, easy walk in a (literally) pastoral setting. The place has restricted hours, so look ahead. I knew it would be closed when I went, but enjoyed my walk and long-distance viewing anyway.

Best Time Ever. This is the NICEST place I have been to in a long time and our little family of three had a very special time.

Learned a lot of facts about muskox, reindeer and caribou. The baby muskox were fun to watch them play. I only wish the tour involved going further back on the property to see the older herd.

Just visited this research facility of beautiful rolling hills with Muskoxen and Reindeer. Great, informative tour with Matt, cool items in the gift shop, and the most adorable Muskoxen babies! Six this year and so cute - they run down the hill to greet the tour. Facility is impeccably clean and staff care tremendously for their animal charges. A must see when in Fairbanks!