Reindeer, or caribou, are members of the deer family Cervidae. Deer, elk, moose, and wapiti are also members of this family. The distinction between reindeer and caribou depends on where they live.

For generations of New Yorkers, the mention of Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole brings back memories of our youth when we all packed into our station wagons and headed to the Adirondacks to see ...