Nancy Johnson’s 12 sled dogs could be found curled up under blankets on beds of straw at the Grand Forks checkpoint Saturday evening, after they ran about 80 miles in the first Red River Sled Dog Derby. Read the rest of this entry »
As promised, here is the first of our however-many part series highlighting the competitors in this year’s running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. We begin with last year’s champion Lance Mackey. 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 »
The moment that made Bethlehem skating coach Janet Tremer as a faithful fan of Iditarod champion Lance Mackey was the 2006 race. Read the rest of this entry »
For the past nine years Sarah, Chuck, Jacob and Connie Cullip have shaped their lives around dogsled racing, embracing an outdoor family tradition that’s molded who they are. Read the rest of this entry »
In the Cullip’s St. Ignace home the word mush has nothing to do with what’s for dinner. Read the rest of this entry »
Competition was fierce this weekend for mushers and their canines. Read the rest of this entry »
Behind me is a string of beehive-shaped coke ovens, guarding the entrance to one of the prettiest little towns in the country. The sun is out, causing the snow-covered trees and ground to sparkle. Read the rest of this entry »
Cariboo Challenge 2008 sees the highest turnout in years in both racers and spectators. Read the rest of this entry »
Plenty of snow and just enough cold should make for good conditions for spectators, mushers and dogs for the 2008 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon that starts Sunday in Duluth. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a race that he has yet to complete. Ryan Anderson will get another chance at the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sled Dog Open attracts more kids then an appearance by Daniel Radcliffe at a Harry Potter convention. Read the rest of this entry »
As far as Laurie Niedermayer, organizer of last weekend’s First Mate Racing’s Cariboo Challenge - Home of the Jack Gawthorn Memorial Sled Dog Race, is concerned, everyone came out a winner. Read the rest of this entry »
When the 25th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon comes to town this weekend, it brings with it a slew of events for those of us who aren’t trail-bound. Read the rest of this entry »
Walking a dog on a subzero day usually doesn’t rank high on a favorite-things-to-do list. But for a few, taking 12 dogs on a 450-mile trek through the frozen wilderness is their greatest joy. Read the rest of this entry »
The John Beargrease Sled Dog marathon isn’t that far away and many of the race’s four legged competitors will be wearing footwear from a Northland company. Read the rest of this entry »
 Some might call Cindy Eddy crazy for having 10 dogs in the house, but she loves them dogs and wants them inside with the rest of the family. Read the rest of this entry »
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association begins public hearings in Kimmirut, Nunavut, this week to explore allegations that thousands of Inuit sled dogs were slaughtered by the RCMP from the 1950s to the 1970s. Read the rest of this entry »
Siberian huskies pull a wheeled sled over the Scottish highlands during a practice run for the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally. This year more than 1,000 sled dogs are taking part. Read the rest of this entry »
THEY are bred to withstand Siberian conditions, heavy snow and temperatures as severe as -40C, but for those animals competing in the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, the weather more often than not fails to keep the appointment. Read the rest of this entry »
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