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Iditarod Legend Joe Delia Finally, Grudgingly Leaves Skwentna

  • January 12, 2012
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No man can outrun Father Time, especially in the Alaska Bush where life remains closer to the age-old struggles of nature than the comforts of the modern age. But Joe Delia gave it one hell of a try.For 50 years, Delia was an institution along the Skwentna River. Time Magazine profiled his life in 1970 under a headline that read: “The Vanishing World of Trapper Joe Delia.” Read more here: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/iditarod-legend-joe-delia-finally-grudgingly-leaves-skwentna-behind

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