Dog Mushing in Alaska Project Jukebox
The Alaska and Polar Regions Collections at Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska is pleased to announce completion of our latest multi-media oral history website: Dog Mushing in Alaska Project Jukebox The story of dog mushing is an integral part of Alaskan history. Dog traction dates back to the…
Leamington woman determined to be England’s first to cross 1,000 miles of Arctic desert
SPENDING six months managing 40 huskies with little human company in the darkest, coldest depths of Alaska may not sound like everyone’s cup of tea.read more here: http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/local/leamington_woman_determined_to_be_england_s_first_to_cross_1_000_miles_of_arctic_desert_1_3095586
Yukon Quest Announces New Race Manager for 2012
Yukon Quest Announces New Race Manager for 2012 September 27, 2011 (Whitehorse, YT & Fairbanks, AK) – Alaskan Josh Horst has been hired as Race Manager for the 2012 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race. A long-time Yukon Quest supporter, Horst is also the owner of Horst Expediting…
Ryan Anderson leads pack in dogsled racing
Ryan Anderson was a typical Pine City High School senior in 1999 with an atypical career concept.“I was wondering what I wanted to do in life, like all kids do, and I wondered if I could make a living running dog,” he recalled.Read more here: http://www.pinecitymn.com/detail/74625.html?content_source=&category_id=43&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=stories&town_id=
Sled Dog Champion Signs Endorsement Agreement for SportDOG Brand® Canine Athlete Products
Knoxville, Tennessee — SportDOG Brand®, a leading manufacturer of sporting dog training gear and accessories, has signed Alaskan sled dog champion Jeff King to an endorsement deal promoting the company’s Canine Athlete performance products. Read more here: http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/13164171756rzh6kwhpsk
Musher begins filming for US documentary
Wattie McDonald, 47, of Criggie Smithy, near Stonehaven, has been approached by US television producer Racheal Seymour – who works for Seymour productions in Beverly Hills – to feature in the ten-part series.Read more here:http://local.stv.tv/stonehaven/news/24461-musher-begins-filming-for-us-documentary/
North American/South African Musher Exchange Program
When was the last time you grabbed a stick of droë wors from your sled bag for a trail snack? Or, saw an ostrich from your 4-wheeler? Has a baboon ever snatched a yappy little poodle from your neighbor’s porch? Ever driven on the left side of the Interstate? If…
Camp Rimini Rendezvous Picnic – Saturday, Sept 10, 2011
Montana Sled Dog, Inc., (Race to the Sky) is having a fall picnic at Ten Mile Day Use area on Rimini Road just outside Helena on Saturday, September 10 from 11:00-2:00. The Race will provide hot dogs, buns and condiments and everyone else is welcome to bring a salad or…
The Alaska Skijoring & Pulk Association’s annual Dryland race is September 24, 2011!
VOLUNTEER NEEDS: Please consider volunteering! We need a starter and 2 timers for or the race WILL NOT HAPPEN!! We also need help cleaning up afterwards. Handlers, photographers, and trail sweepers are a plus. If you can volunteer please email Sara Elzey at skijorex2@hotmail.com. Thank you!RACE FEES: Race fees will…