A harrowing story from Jason Campeau, a former Iditarod competitor, has resonated with the Oilers during the playoffs.

Gunnar Kaasen and his dog Balto, the heroic dog-sled team leader, sit for a portrait ... Those the local doctor, Curtis Welch, had were outdated, but he wasn't worried. He hadn't seen a case ...

Nome’s diphtheria outbreak began on January 20, 1925, when Curtis Welch—the city’s lone physician—diagnosed ... with an uncanny ability to lead a sled-dog team in harsh conditions.

Ashley Keith used to always dream about joining the world of professional sled dog racing ... Others argue the race is safe for dogs to compete in, including Dr. Lee Morgan, a veterinarian ...

but on a sled. Specifically, one being pulled along a trail by his dog team, as a headlamp-sporting Chingliak soaks up the night air and takes in the dulcet tones of Kendrick Lamar through his ear ...

Musher Leonhard Seppala stands behind his sled-dog team in Oct. 12 ... Those the local doctor, Curtis Welch, had were outdated, but he wasn't worried. He hadn't seen a case of diphtheria in ...

Those the local doctor, Curtis Welch ... FILE – Leonhard Seppala and his sled dog team are pictured on Oct. 12, 1928, in Alaska. In 1925, Seppala was part of the nearly 700-mile relay of ...

Hayes left Nenana on Monday with 16 Seppala Siberian sled dogs, registered descendants of Seppala's team. Diphtheria is ... Those the local doctor, Curtis Welch, had were outdated, but he wasn ...