Animal abuse allegations spark movement to end Iditarod sled dog race
The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile race held annually in Alaska. Many argue that the race, which starts this weekend, is a form of ...
Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a ...
The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer than ever. Here’s a look at Iditarod, by the numbers
Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska ...
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‘Prepared to be adaptable’: Mushers leave Fairbanks to officially launch a historic 53rd Iditarod
This year’s 1,128-mile sled-dog race follows a novel route through Interior Alaska with a loop on the Yukon River. “We are ...
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Iditarod mushers dream of snowy trail out of Fairbanks during warm ceremonial start
Rookie Emily Ford said her dog team cannot wait to get into some snow. “I think they're gonna be so stoked and be like — ...
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Iditarod ceremonial start draws eager dog teams, spectators and calls for ‘bootie bootie bootie’
Even as a lack of snow forced organizers to shorten the course to less than 2 miles, the crowds in downtown Anchorage brought ...
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Who are the top returners, contenders in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner, six-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey, is not competing in this year’s race. That ...
Global warming threatening the future of iconic dog sled races around the world
Climate change could continue to complicate iconic dogsledding races around the country as rising global temperatures make ...
Wisconsin will be well represented in Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race in 2025
The mushers will bring their Badger State connections to Alaska for the famous sled dog race that kicks off on March 3.