A Walk in the Woods with Reindeer
Reindeer, foraging, sub-arctic homesteading, bunny therapy, and gourmet snacks, all in an idyllic Alaskan setting. Where else are you going to get up close and personal with such magical, majestic, and peaceful creatures such as reindeer?! You'll walk this beautiful creature through this regenerative, Alaskan homestead and perhaps get inspired to be more self-sufficient and resilient yourself. And finally, you'll be able to taste the essences of the boreal forest in our gourmet snacks you'll be served that have been locally foraged in Alaska, mostly from our very own homestead. Come witness the beauty, biology, abundance, and ecology at The Reindeer Grove!
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A Walk in the Woods with Reindeer
What's included in A Walk in the Woods with Reindeer
(Subject to Option Inclusions)In this tour you'll experience our regenerative, Alaskan homestead with our lovely REINDEER and other livestock, boisterous livestock guardian dogs, and historic community cabin. You'll likely be greeted at your vehicle by our livestock guardian dogs, Zeke and Hugo, who will be happy to escort you to the cabin to start the tour, in exchange for a some pets and snuggles. There'll be a short introduction to the history of our property and the story of how we got here. We'll then head outside to meet our incredible reindeer before we wind through our beautiful homestead and private nature trails, learning all about sustainable food production and foraging in this unique ecosystem dubbed the boreal forest. We'll also take a gander through our forest gardens of cultivated varieties of plant species We’ll conclude our tour back in the cabin where we'll nibble on a few of our favorite homesteading snacks and perhaps an herbal tea made from one of the plants we just learned about on the homestead.
Inclusions
- Various types of our favorite homestead, most of which have been harvested from our homestead.
- Snowshoes, if needed.
- Various types of beverages to choose from, including infusions of the edibles and medicinals foraged from the tour.
- Private transportation
- All the proper gear needed for the weather/climate.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We be hiking a short distance (~1 mile) with some small inclines/declines, and steps into the cabin will be encountered.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Pull into the 2nd driveway (the one that says "Entrance") on the right at The Reindeer Grove and park as close to the front door of the cabin as possible. You may need to use the overflow parking down the hill just a bit. Help yourself inside the cabin and your experience will start there.
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IF NEEDING TRANSPORTATION, PLEASE READ FIRST: Taxi drivers Charlie Glanding (251.747.2300) and Mike White (907.203.7313) provide transportation to/from Talkeetna townsite and The Reindeer Grove (and points in between) at a fee of $10/person/one-way, or $30/up to 5 ppl/one-way. Please reserve your pick-up with them independently from your booking tour/experience booking with The Reindeer Grove!
