Last Frontier Trail Llamas

06/04/2024

You’re going to want to see their outfits for this one!

01/20/2024

A couple of weeks ago we lost a huge member of our herd... King Bob. It has taken me some time to share this information with you all because I know how many people met him, hugged him, hiked with him, took photos with him, and fell in love with him. He was our "daddy llama" and has given us several cria that share a variety of his amazing traits so that he not only won't be forgotten, but will live on through them.

I remember the day I met King Bob, he was big, beautiful, and soon to be mine. He was the very first llama I would load into a trailer, bring home, and learn from. He taught me so many more things than I could have imagined at the time. He was patient, but at times ornery and set in his ways. He went from being intolerant to touch, to allowing me to put a pack on him and eventually even costumes in a very short amount of time. He really was the "King" of the herd and lead by example. Each of his cria learned from his actions during hikes and events, which made my job a lot easier.

Although we aren't 100% sure of what caused King Bob's death, he has struggled on and off with his health in this last year. We spent a fair amount of time at the vet to have him checked out. He had a poor reaction to a mild sedative used to check his teeth last winter, and we weren't sure that he would pull out of it. Following that event we had his blood drawn in several intervals and the results hinted toward the possibility of stomach cancer. He was put on a steroid and given extra special feed for a couple of months and he gained his strength and weight back. He had since been continued on the special feed but without medication and was doing very well. He went on to hike with us this summer and loved it. He was doing well this winter, but was having a little bit harder time keeping his weight up despite his normal feed regimen being bumped up. He was still lively, bright eyed, and always happy to wrestle with Flapjack. I like to believe that he lived his life to the fullest before passing away, and hope that he was not suffering, because if he was then he had me fooled.

I will never forget King Bob and his impact on my life. He was as kind and gentle as I could ever hope for a llama to be. I will miss being greeted by his snack loving face every day, feeding him his mash, hugging his fluffy neck, laughing at his awesome facial expressions, seeing him sunbathe in the summer, going for hikes with him, using him as a learning tool for people to learn about llamas because of his patience, and sharing him with others.

Goodbye, friend. You are already missed and that hole in our herd and hearts can never be filled in the same way that you filled it. I hope there are more bananas and girlfriends than you can handle in heaven and you are our guardian angel for our future adventures. We love you King Bob.

P.S.
It would make me SO happy to see photos that anyone may have with King Bob. I know that he has met so many wonderful people so it means a lot to see those memories 💕

09/16/2023

08/06/2023

I reopened booking for tomorrow, this is one of the last weekends of treks for a few weeks! Please book on my website, spots are available for 12:30pm tomorrow!

Llama trek, anyone?

Book yours today at Last Frontier Trail Llamas!

07/16/2023

Caring for farm animals is something that truly tests your commitment, patience, strength, resilience, and love. It doesn’t matter if you’re feeling tired, sick, or broken, the animals still need love and care from their owners. With all of the work comes a lot of reward. Learning this at a young age is such a cool opportunity that shouldn’t be overlooked, and reminds kids that they aren’t the only important thing on this earth, and to look beyond their own needs. I’ve seen a lot of young kids (especially girls), come out of their shell when they are around animals. Animals are forgiving and are not judging of the way you dress or look. As long as you are kind, they are generally accepting of you. This is such a great opportunity for your young kids to gain that confidence, as it applies to every day life. Even if they decide having animals isn’t right for them, they will still gain confidence, social skills, and even some humility. This new summer camp program is such an awesome way to expose your kids to something new that will build their character!

06/12/2023

Flapjack, unsuccessfully hiding from the mosquitos during a trek on Saturday 😂

05/24/2023

Come visit us at The Reindeer Farm this Friday-Sunday and join us for a hike! You can do your farm tour either before or after your hike. All ages are welcome (under 14 must be accompanied by an adult). If you went on a trek with us during the last two weeks, please share photos with us 💕

You can learn more about us and book by following this link
https://lastfrontiertrailllamas.com/

05/14/2023

For those of you that tried booking after 5pm, I fixed the booking website so that you can book all the way up to the trek start time for this Sunday! Sorry if this caused any issues/confusion. Here are some photos taken at the top of our trek to give you an idea of what to expect!

05/13/2023

Come see the animals and go on a trek with King Bob and Flapjack up the private trails on the Butte for Mother’s Day 💕

Come celebrate Mother’s Day at the reindeer farm!

🌸 Free Admission for Moms on Sunday May 14th
🦌 Come see the baby reindeer
🦌 Meet our bottle babies Jane, Lizzie, and Lydia
☀️ Explore our new Kid Play Area
🚜 Enjoy a relaxing Tractor Pulled Wagon Ride
🌭 Grab a bite to eat at our Food Trailer Dasher Dawgs LLC
🦙 Go on a Last Frontier Trail Llamas Trek up the Butte (By appointment, book online: https://lastfrontiertrailllamas.com)

We are so excited to see you this weekend! We would love to celebrate with you!

04/14/2023

I am pleased to announce that our summer treks will take place at The Williams Reindeer Farm in Palmer!! This is very exciting because it means you get to visit all of the awesome critters at the farm AND get time with the llamas while soaking in the gorgeous views at the top of our trek. The treks will be Friday-Sunday starting May 12 and going through August. You can now learn more about the treks and book directly on my website! See you this summer!

https://lastfrontiertrailllamas.com/

📸 Kayce James

04/11/2023

This winter has been a difficult one for the llamas and myself, but things are improving!

I thought we were going to lose King Bob with his diagnosis of stomach cancer, but he has made a spectacular come back and hopefully will continue to improve. He had gotten down to a terrifying 230lbs with his normal weight being between 280-290lbs. After a few months of medications, lots of extra feed and very special attention he is now at 285lbs and being weaned from meds!!

The day before I had surgery, Sunny injured her jaw and it swelled up to the size of a baseball. I was unable to pick up antibiotics for her because I had surgery at 6am but was lucky enough to have an awesome friend grab them for me so we could administer them right away. A few weeks later I was able to take her to the vet to have x-rays done and they showed no infection but calcification in her jaw that she will likely have the rest of her life. She is not in pain and has healed from whatever injury she had gotten.

As for me, I am still recovering from abdominal surgery and am trying my best to keep up with everything. I have unfortunately had to postpone farm visits until a later date when I am fully recovered and can get everything back to normal around here.

Those of you that have inquired about hikes this summer and have been looking forward to them, stay tuned! I will have an exciting announcement within the next few days 🥳

03/27/2023

These are the prints of two very special animals that left us for the other side in 2022. Both very different, but both incredibly special. Kodiak was my husbands dog that he had before I met him, she acted like a puppy until about two days before she suddenly declined and was put to rest due to what the vet believes was heart cancer. Stormy, the very first llama born with me after starting my journey with llamas, passed away suddenly in December, orphaning her 4 month old cria. Her cria, Sunny, is her doppelgänger in every way, which reminds me that Stormy’s spirit lives on through her!