Look closer at the Iditarod, and ask why this cruelty survives
Take the dogs out of the race and make the mushers really rely on themselves and only themselves out there. Let’s see how ...
Alaska Public Media12d
Why are there so few Iditarod teams this year? It’s the money, mushers say.
Yes, sled dog racing is pricey. This year only 33 teams are making the Iditarod work. That number is tied with a record low ...
TwinCities.com16y
The amazing race: Catching up with Iditarod musher Joe Gans
That’s because their son Joe was one of just 78 mushers to complete the 2008 Iditarod. The 1,049-mile dog-sled race kicked off in early March, and after 12 days on the trail, the 23-year-old ...
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska ...
Washington Times17d
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The largest field ever was 96 mushers in 2008. PHOTOS: The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers This drop in participants raises ...
TwinCities.com16y
The amazing race: Iditarod musher Joe Gans
That’s because their son Joe was one of just 78 mushers to complete the 2008 Iditarod. The 1,049-mile dog-sled race kicked off in early March, and after 12 days on the trail, the 23-year-old ...
SFGate17d
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The largest field ever was 96 mushers in 2008. This drop in participants raises ... conceived the idea of a long-distance race to honor the Iditarod Trail, a freight-and-mail route from Seward ...
WTOP News16d
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
The largest field ever was 96 mushers in 2008. This drop in participants raises ... pressure from animal rights groups and climate change. The first Iditarod was held in 1973, making this year ...