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January 15, 2009 |
| Sled Dogs and Rescued Kids: The Story of Medicinedogs |
| By Stephanie Little-Wolf |
In 1989 a notion took place in my mind, a notion that had been brewing for quite some time. It had to do with kids and dogs and healing hearts, minds and souls. It had to do with putting ... |
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January 15, 2009 |
| Mackey's Days at the Top May be Numbered |
| By Kevin Klott, Images by Jon Little |
For a cancer survivor with back-to-back Iditarod and Yukon Quest titles and a star role in Discovery Channel’s “Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth,” Lance Mackey has reached Iron Man status.
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January 15, 2009 |
| Favorite Places to Live and Mush: The NorthEast U.S. |
| By Shannon Miller |
When you want to dig into the history of mushing, you can head in many
directions. One of the seemingly more unlikely is east.
In this second part in a series on ... |
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November 16, 2008 |
| Politics and Sled Dogs |
| By Sara Vanderwood |
When Sarah Palin was announced as U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate, many across the US and the world wondered who she was.
As a political junkie, Palin ... |
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November 16, 2008 |
| Other Lives: Mari Hoe Raitto |
| By Jillian Rogers, Images by Mary Bee Kaufman |
Salcha’s Mari Hȍe-Raitto is a household name when it comes to skijoring and sprint racing, but like any dog driver, there’s more than sled dogs in her life.
When she’s not ... |
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November 16, 2008 |
| Mentor Mackey Takes on New Protege |
| Story and photos by Jillian Rogers |
“I can get a monkey to Nome for $50,000,” joked two-time Iditarod and four-time Yukon Quest champ Lance Mackey.
“I can get a monkey to Nome for $50,000,” joked two-time ... |
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November 16, 2008 |
| Favorite Places to Live and Mush: The MidWest U.S. |
| By Shannon Miller |
The Midwest region is home to some of the most reliable snow and pristine hardwood trails in the United States.
With a rich history of dogsledding and a thriving sled dog ... |
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September 16, 2008 |
| Crisis: Iditarod Purse Decreases |
| By Joe Runyan |
Iditarod purse decreases, entry fee increases, mushers left destitute on wind swept snow bank! Are they
capable of negotiating their own future?
By your consummately ... |
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September 16, 2008 |
| Belle of the Ball: 1967 Fur Rondy World Championship Sled Dog Race |
| By Virginia Kraft |
In 1967 Sports Illustrated sent a reporter to cover, at the time, the biggest dog race in the world—the Fur Rondy World Championship. But through the reporter’s tenacious and adventuring ... |
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July 20, 2007 |
| Spring Break: Alaska Style |
| Ron Koczaja for Mushing Magazine July/Aug 2007 |
Mushing: if you have a job you don’t have any time, if you quit your job, you don’t have any money.
Unless, you’re winning races. I gave that a shot, but it didn’t work out so I had ... |
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