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 ...
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 ...
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
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100 years later, Alaska mushers pay tribute to historic Serum Run
Three teams hit the trail earlier this month for a reenactment of the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, a legendary effort that is credited with saving the town from diphtheria.
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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 ...
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starts mushing in March
The annual race, which begins in Duluth and runs more than 300 miles, is a qualifier for the world-famous Iditarod and ...
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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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Lack of snow forces Alaska's famous Iditarod race to move starting location
Iditarod race, which normally begins in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin at an alternate location this year due to a lack of ...
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Mushers, dogs braved Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak ... 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 Iditarod ...
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The Alaskan hero dogs who prevented a diphtheria epidemic in 1925
with the inauguration of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1973. (Iditarod is from the language of the Athabascan people of Interior Alaska and means “distant place”.) The prestigious race ...
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Perfect Excursions in Juneau, Alaska for Kids: Top 10 Family-Friendly Adventures
Today our contributor Karen of Alaska Trippers is sharing her family’s favorite things to do in Juneau with kids. The visit ...
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Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
Instead, officials shipped the serum by rail to Nenana in interior Alaska, some 675 miles from Nome via the frozen Yukon River and mail trails. FILE – Leonhard Seppala and his sled dog team are ...