Alaska Public Media6d
'It's unreal': Jessie Holmes wins his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The Interior Alaska musher won his first Iditarod on his eighth try, arriving in Nome with his dog team early Friday.
Exploring Dog Sledding: The Underrated Challenge of the Winter Olympics
Olympic Games began in 1924 in Chamonix, France, offering numerous opportunities for winter sports to gain visibility. Dog sledding, however, carved out a niche for itself in only one edition of the ...
Green Matters15d
Are Dog Sledding Races Like the Iditarod Ethical?
Dog sledding is a popular sport in certain areas of the world, and it involves training a team of dogs to work together while traveling over some very unforgiving terrain, pulling a sled and human ...
Alaska Dispatch News16d
Rare Iditarod restart in Fairbanks draws crowds for ‘NASCAR with dogs’
FAIRBANKS — Brought together by friendship, fandom, curiosity and happenstance, thousands of people descended into an area surrounding Pike’s Waterfront Lodge on Monday in Fairbanks to take in ...
Richland Source17d
Off and mushing: Matthew Failor finally feels like he is on the Iditarod trail
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 7 a.m. and may be ...
Associated Press17d
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Downtown Anchorage, Alaska, was turned into a giant dog lot on Saturday as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ...
NBC Montana18d
The world's most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here's a look at Iditarod.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — 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 ...
Yahoo! Sports18d
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a new route that allows mushers to bypass ...
Game Rant18d
Dames 4 Games Showcase Ushers in Women's History Month
Kicking off Women’s History Month this March 5 is a showcase called Dames 4 Games, highlighting women and femme-identified people in the game industry through a series of mini-TED Talks focused ...
Fox21 Online18d
40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon officially underway
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — After a 14 month delay due to weather and trail conditions, the 40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is underway. 18 teams of dogs and mushers are competing along this ...
Duluth News Tribune18d
Beargrease mushers report trails improving on first night
ON THE SAWBILL TRAIL — Musher Colleen Wallin was a little shaken when she and her 12 dogs arrived at the race’s second checkpoint a little after 8 p.m. Sunday. Her sled turned over 8 miles ...