WDIO14h
The ‘Ikidarod’ gives 2nd graders a look into the world of sled dog racing
The North Shore Community School hosted a special day of learning for its second graders. For 18 years, the school hosts its ...
USA Today15d
From St. Cloud to the WolfTrack Classic: Mike Bestgen’s epic sled dog racing journey
The dogs are much the same way. “They live for this. You hook up a sled dog, they want to run and pull; that’s what they’re ...
St. Cloud Times15d
From St. Cloud to the WolfTrack Classic: Mike Bestgen’s epic sled dog racing journey
The dogs are much the same way. “They live for this. You hook up a sled dog, they want to run and pull; that’s what they’re bred for,” he said. “We would never make a dog run.
But how much does breed shape a dog’s health and behavior?
The result is that many modern breeds suffer from ailments that dog lovers never would have deliberately selected for.
KYUK11d
Subsistence-style dog mushing is fading. How Alaska's salmon crisis is changing the sport
Throughout its rich history in Alaska, the tradition of mushing has changed with the times and shifted to adapt to a changing ...
Smithsonian Magazine18d
This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
Seppala with three of his sled dogs in 1927 Public domain via Wikimedia ... successfully bridging the gap between the two ice floes and pulling the rest of his team to safety.