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Trekking
May 25, 2021 By 0 Comments

Trekking: Let Yaks Carry the Gear

By Ruth Higdon Yaks have been used as beasts of burden for thousands of years in Asia.  They have been bred over this time period to carry loads over high mountainous terrain without roads or bridges. The unique physiology of this amazing animal allows it to survive in this harsh environment. 
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Trekking
May 25, 2021 By 0 Comments

Trekking in Alaska

By: Ruth Higdon Between 2002-2010, I helped organized and lead yak supported treks in the Talkeetna mountains in Alaska. On our first exploratory trek I was afraid all our yaks would run away, be attacked by grizzlies or just lie down and mutiny. They were rock stars. They carried the loads,
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Trekking
May 25, 2021 By 0 Comments

Trekking in Nepal with USYAKS

USYAKS is sponsoring a trek to the Khumbu region of Nepal. We will visit the Sherpa yak herders that live in the region of Mount Everest and learn from the people who have worked with yaks for hundreds of years. The trip will launch in the first part of November
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Meat
May 25, 2021 By 0 Comments

Why Eat Yak Meat?

Here Are Seven Reasons: A more sustainable alternative to beef: ''They only eat about a third of what a cow eats and can forage for food without damaging the environment,'' Tom Worrell, owner of New Mexico’s Latir Ranch, told The New York Times’ Melissa Clark in 2003.Healthier to eat than skinless
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Fiber, Yak Science
May 25, 2021 By 0 Comments

Yak Fiber Study

by Kat TyleeLittle Hawk Yarns Yak Study After having the opportunity to judge yak fiber at the National Western Stock Show in 2020, I went searching for definitive information about yak fiber characteristics. There was little to be found, other than a few articles stating that yak down fiber runs between
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Facilities
May 25, 2021 By 0 Comments

Selecting a Working Chute

Tim Hardy, Hay Springs Yaks Sooner or later you’ll want a working chute for your yaks. You will probably want to vaccinate; you may want to comb your yaks for fiber at a time when your yaks prefer another activity. You may need to put a newborn calf under its confused
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Facilities
May 24, 2021 By 0 Comments

Let The Sun Heat Your Stock Tank

By: Grant Pound, Snowcliff Ranch. Water is always the limiting factor here in the west. Access to water determines where I put my fences and defines my pastures. In the winter, it’s even tougher. The ditch is dry and the creek is often frozen. I have places I would like to
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