Each year in March, dogs and mushers assemble in Alaska for one of the most grueling and challenging races any sport has to offer. The 2024 Iditarod, also known as "The Last Great Race on Earth ...

The route is 1,049 miles long, to honor Alaska as the 49th state. The dogs and the humans who drive the sleds, known as mushers, battle steep mountains, freezing streams, treacherous snowdrifts and ...

Aircrew with the Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, transported three Iditarod mushers after they and their sled dog teams went through flood waters along the ...

Wildlife can also prove dangerous for both dogs and humans throughout the Iditarod; During this year's race, mushers were "forced to punch, shoot, kill and dress a moose that attacked two mushers ...

County Parks is partnering with Heartland Mushers Association to offer a Mushing 101 class on dog sledding. Snow or no snow, the class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Benton Dam in River ...

Winter is the time that brings out some of the most breathtaking landscapes and thrilling adventures around the world. From ...

It’s time to design the 2025 Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby official race poster. Derby organizers are searching for artists to submit designs by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

He’s profiled blacksmiths, teenage glider pilots, trail crews, horse loggers, dog sled mushers and wildlife biologists. Some of his adventures for “Oregon Field Guide” have included skiing ...

Founded in 2009, the CopperDog 150 and CopperDog 40 are annual dog sled races that attract mushers from around the world. The CopperDog 150 features teams of 10 dogs and covers 150 miles in three days ...

During the summer, you can even mush atop a snowy glacier. Some tours are run by current or former Iditarod mushers, so you can learn how they select and train their teams, plus what it's like to ...

Before puppy play time, you'll learn how the mushers care for the dogs and prepare for the races. Depending on the cruise line, some tours may end with roasting s'mores by the fire. Some lines ...