Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
Iditarod forced to move again due to lack of Alaska snow
In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ...
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Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere and under siege from a contagious disease known as the ...
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Think sled dog racing is fading? In Alaska’s mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming.
High school boys in one Kuskokwim River village can “forget the muscle cars,” said Barron Sample, principal of the school ...
Meet Muppy, the World’s Smallest Sled Dog
Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo. With sheer determination and a whole lot of heart, ...
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Snowmachine racers from across Alaska to compete in this year's Iron Dog
The more than 2,500-mile race kicks off Saturday in Big Lake. This year's event features a mix of seasoned champions and new ...
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Think sled-dog racing is fading? In Alaska’s mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming
Specifically, one being pulled along a trail by his dog team, as a headlamp-sporting ... crazed Kuskokwim Delta — the one region of Alaska where the sport of mushing seems to be thriving ...
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Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town ... Today, the most famous mushing event in the world is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which is not based on the serum run but on the ...