Six Past Champs Sign Up for Iditarod 2013
It was a day for champions Saturday at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla, where six past winners were among the 54 who signed up for the 2013 sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome.Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/06/30/2526900/six-past-champs-sign-up-for-iditarod.html
FedEx Ships Denny Hamlin to Alaska for Dog Mushing Lesson
Denny Hamlin has sorted packages at FedEx headquarters on the busiest day of the year, been sent to the Super Bowl, the Orange Bowl and has done cross-promotions with golfer Davis Love III and Cowboys tight end Jason Witten.But his latest sponsor outing may have been the most unique yet:…
2012 Iditarod Summer Camp for Educators: June 24-July 2
The 2012 Iditarod Summer Camp for Educators begins June 24 – July 2, 2012 at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. This year’s 9-day camp has drawn 26 educators from all regions of the U.S. (19 states) and Germany. The six main goals of the summer camp are to: provide each educator…
Yukon Quest Announces Changes to Board of Directors
It may be mid-June but Yukon Quest officials are already busily preparing for next year’s running of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.Both the Whitehorse and Fairbanks offices have added three newly elected board members to their organizations.Mieke Evers, Georgina Leslie and Rolf Schmitt will join the Whitehorse board…
New Book Features Iditarod Athletes – and Their Less Hairy Owners
When Albert Lewis moved to Alaska from Lake Tahoe, California, a couple of years ago, he brought with him the usual misperceptions and misunderstandings about sled dog racing. He was an avid fan of dogs, but like most opponents of the sport of racing sled dogs, he had no experience…
New George Attla Educational Website Up and Running
Learn about the history of sled dog racing in Alaska and one man’s determination to succeed on this web site about the life of legendary sprint racer, George Attla. The wide range of media found here tells about George—his experiences, accomplishments, and work and life philosophies including the importance of…
Miki and Julie Collins in Willow, Alaska on June 24th
The Willow Dog Mushers Association invites the public to an afternoon with Miki and Julie Collins on June 24, 3 pm at the Willow Community Center. Admission is free for all. Doors open at 2:45 pm. Come and meet these twin sisters who live a truly Alaskan life style. They…
IFSS 2013 Winter World Championships to be held in Alaska
Summer doesn’t officially begin for another 10 days, yet the North Pole Development Corporation already is looking forward to next winter.That’s because the International Federation of Sleddog Sports accepted the NPEDC’s bid to host the 2013 Winter World Championships at venues throughout the Fairbanks North Star Borough.The IFSS made the…
Check Out Denali National Park’s New Puppy Cam!
Sixteen hundred people tuned in during the first three days.All it took was a camera, some newborn puppies and the Internet.Denali National Park’s new Puppy-Cam is up and running.The park encourages people to take a “Puppy Paws” in their day and check in on the newest canine rangers in the…
Linda Fenton Selected as 2013 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail
As third-grade teacher Linda Fenton packed box after box on Wednesday, the last day of school at Waupaca Learning Center, there was one box she kept close at hand.The box and a three-ring binder contain all of the information she’s collected on the Iditarod sled dog race, held each year…