They harness their dogs to a four-wheeler instead of a sled. A long chain of events and chance encounters led the Strahls to be selected for the Serum Run. Originally, the plan was for both to ...

Fairbanks-area musher Emily Robinson, 17, was practically born into the lifestyle. She first climbed into a sled at four years old. Now she regularly beats adult competitors, including former ...

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Grab the lead dog’s harness!” In the middle of swirling confusion, his voice was clear and direct—it had an instant calming effect on not just the dogs but on the crowd as well.

The Iditarod Trail dog sled race is a sled dog race from Anchorage, Alaska to Nome, Alaska, a route that is over 1,100 miles long. Aside from basic animal rights arguments against using dogs for ...

Willow musher Matt Failor and his team depart the Tolovona Roadhouse on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Whitney McLaren / Mushingphotos.com) Mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race started arriving ...

The cross-border race was considered one of the most gruelling sled dog races in the world for its technicality and the long distances between the checkpoints where mushers can rest and resupply. At ...

Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo. With determination and a lot of heart, this little ...

Most sled dogs are huskies and pointers, but Muppy didn’t get the memo. With sheer determination and a whole lot of heart, this little dog is rewriting the rules of racing.

Brittany is the owner of North Paws Wilderness, where she offers obedience training and classes for dog owners. She has worked in Alaska as a sled dog handler and served on the John Beargrease Sled ...

The dog that often gets credit for eventually saving the town is Balto, but he just happened to run the last, 55-mile leg in the race. The sled dog who did the lion’s share of the work was Togo. … ...