Over the past several years, I’ve found that one surefire way to impress people here on the East Coast is to mention that I once lived in Alaska. I become something of a novelty, as curious New Yorkers inquire about my year in Fairbanks. Read the rest of this entry »
When it’s 48 degrees below zero in Alaska, your saliva can freeze in mid-air and your skin can freeze solid within three minutes of exposure. Read the rest of this entry »
Although some Krabloonik dogs have minor health issues, for the most part they are in good health, according to seven independent veterinarians who examined the canines in Snowmass Village Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Why haven’t I seen Russia?
I’ve spent as much time in the Bush of Western Alaska as any reporter kicking around the state these days, and I’ve looked for Russia. Read the rest of this entry »
There have been a number of articles about Alaska in the media since Sarah Palin was selected for Republican VP candidate. And she herself has spoken up with her version of Alaska on a number of occasions. Read the rest of this entry »
Many mushers can tell a story of a time when their dogs saved them — sometimes on the trail, sometimes off. Read the rest of this entry »
FORT KENT, Maine n He’s run two Iditarods and 11 Race to the Sky Sled Dog Races and this weekend Bozeman musher Rob Greger is on the trails in northern Maine competing in the 15th Can Am Crown International 250 Sled Dog Race. Read the rest of this entry »
“Everybody went home happy,” is how American Dog Derby volunteer Karen Nygaard summarizes this year’s celebration of dogs in Ashton. Read the rest of this entry »
Jill Homer has been called a lot of different things. Strangers call her daring, yet crazy. Friends think she’s bordering on insanity, but brave. Family members think she is amazing but worry openly for her safety. Read the rest of this entry »
“Molodei!†(good) “Molodei!†shouts Dima, followed by “Horosho! (good) Horosho!â€. Twenty-year old Dima Kovalev of Lisvyanka, Russia, was zipping us over the snow tracks through the woods behind a half dozen jazzed and excited sled dogs. Read the rest of this entry »
There are any number of parallels to be drawn between elite human and canine athletes. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a rare year Michigan isn’t represented in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Read the rest of this entry »
For kids: The Jr. Iditarod sled-dog race gives teens a taste of adventure in the Alaskan wilderness. Read the rest of this entry »
Ludington native Ed Stielstra led 15 finishers in the U.P. 200 sled dog race, crossing the line 11 minutes and 25 seconds ahead of the second place finisher Sunday. The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Read the rest of this entry »
A West Yellowstone man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly abandoning 33 sled dogs earlier this month near Targhee Pass, west of West Yellowstone. Read the rest of this entry »
A West Yellowstone man was charged Thursday with 34 counts of animal cruelty for allegedly abandoning 33 sled dogs earlier this month near Targhee Pass. Read the rest of this entry »
New Hampshire’s Lakes Region will be home to mushers and anglers this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »
It might appear that Yukon Quest rookie musher Jean-Denis Britten has already dropped two dogs by the time Read the rest of this entry »
Laura Anderson, left and Chris Murarik, race during a four dog sand sled competition in the Pine Lands, New Jersey. Read the rest of this entry »
Eyes widened and students’ faces showed amazement when Pete Northcutt told them that a team of 12 dogs can pull 1,000 pounds at 22 miles per hour during a dog sled race. Read the rest of this entry »
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