Tribute to Gareth T. Wright
Mushing legend, Gareth Thomas Wright, passed on October 14, 2019 in Fairbanks, Alaska.. Gareth was born in Nenana, Alaska on October 16, 1928 to the late Arthur and Myrtle (Rose) Wright. He spent his early childhood in Minto, where his father served as the Episcopal minister. When Gareth was six…
Sowing the seeds of love for mushing
Nome musher Stephanie Johnson has taken budding musher, 12-year-old Haley Evans, under her wing and is teaching her the ropes in all aspects of keeping and caring for a dog team. Johnson’s kennel named “Almost Heaven Huskies”, consisting of 26 sled dogs, is located about seven miles west of the…
Kennel Spotlight: Alix Crittenden and Frank Teasley
In this edition of Mushing Magazine, we feature the sled dogs of Alix Crittenden and Frank Teasley. Fielding a top team in the annual Wyoming Stage Stop Race and other world-renowned sprint races, Alix and Frank share the story of their cooperative effort with Mushing Magazine.MM: What is the name…
Brent Sass lives Wild and Free
This racing season, Brent Sass and his dog team claimed the third Yukon Quest victory and a fourth place finish in the Iditarod. Sass, 40, operates the Wild and Free Kennel consisting of 60 dogs in the wilderness of Alaska. Sass grew up in Minnesota, graduated high school there and…