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When we think of tough, versatile outdoor gear, we usually picture jackets, backpacks and boots made from high-tech fabrics that repel the elements. But natural fibers can hold their own, and in some ...

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. — Karri and Eric Lohmann's Rockie Top Acres is home to 49 Suri and Huacaya alpacas. The Lohmanns decided to become alpaca owners nine years ago, just after moving to the farm ...

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Cadence Rarden, 15, felt nervous as she stepped up to the edge of a competition ring at the Denver Stock Show Complex on a recent Friday. In her hand, she held a leash that kept one of her family’s ...

I put the PAKA alpaca fiber base layer to the test while hiking and camping. How does it handle sweat, warmth, odor, and ...

Alpacas outnumbered people Saturday Alpacas of Oregon's 2014 Harvest Festival and Alpaca Sale in Sherwood. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5. (Hannah ...

Our August 2016 issue features a guide to homesteading, including hydroponics, foraging, composting, bee keeping, alpaca herding, and a myriad of other ways to get your hands good and dirty. On an ...

As a gearhead who mostly tests running shoes and apparel made for high-energy activities, I don’t often fire up about a sweater. But when I pulled on Paka’s Original Sweater for the first time, I didn ...

Two decades ago, they ditched the suburbs and started raising the fleecy creatures. Today, they’ve grown their herd to about 40 animals. Friends and family were taken aback by the news. In 2000, ...