Welcome!
Welcome to the Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. LARS, as the station is referred to by Fairbanks locals, is located on a former homestead close to the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus at 2220 Yankovich Road.
LARS serves excellence in research and education in high-latitude biology and provides facilities for and expertise in maintaining colonies of large animals, coordinating educational opportunities, and conducting community outreach in support of the UAF mission.
LARS Spring Open House
June 2, Noon - 4pm
Free Admission, Cookies & Face Painting!
Come see our muskox, caribou and reindeer babies!
Take the free shuttle from the Taku Parking Lot off farmer's Loop. Limited parking off Yankovich Road.
Summer tours
Days:
Tues-Sat, June 1-Aug 11
Tues,Thurs & Sat, Aug. 14-30
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tours: 3 x day 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Tour length: 45-60 min.
Cost: $10/person, $9/senior, $6/student, 5 and under free
Qiviut
- Order raw or spun qiviut online.
- Learn more about this unique fiber.