Some taxi drivers will scoff if you’re carrying a teacup pup and you wish to take it with you for the ride. But here’s one for whom it made no difference that the “pet” was actually a full grown ...

In her eight years of business, Healdsburg's Sandra Jordan has observed a pattern in the way designers purchase from her eponymous range of alpaca textiles. "Typically, they order a few cushions to ...

• What: Alpacapalooza, with breeders, animals and vendors participating in two days of shows, competitions and sales of alpaca products. • When: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Abbey Higginbotham/Axios By sunset, cars line the gravel road outside YaYa's Alpaca Farm as families arrive for 30-minute Christmas tours through barns, festive lights and a pasture of alpacas. Why it ...

Alpaca happy hours. Hiking with alpacas. Alpaca yoga. Birthday parties with alpacas. Although opportunities to snuggle or take selfies with the cute camelid mammals have been around for awhile, it ...

In the vast world of animals with social media accounts, common household pets like cats and dogs typically reign supreme. But if you’re not following your fair share of alpacas on the internet, ...

ALPACAS. THIS IS A FRIENDLY, LOVABLE, HEALTHY ALPACA ENVIRONMENT ON 50 ACRES IN FINKSBURG. YOU’LL SEE A HORSE, DOGS AND CATS. BUT AT BLACK BARN ALPACAS, THESE GUYS ARE A PART OF MARYLAND AGRICULTURE ...

The once-verdant mountain pastures where alpacas graze are drying out from climate change; scientists, herders, and activists are rallying to find solutions. Alina Surquislla Gomez cradles a baby ...