Death of Sled Dog During Race Forcing Iditarod Organizers to Make Changes

ICTMN Staff
March 22, 2013
Sled dog Dorado was found dead at an Iditarod checkpoint on March 15 four days after he had been removed from the "Last Great Race on Earth" because he was suffering from sore musc...

Iditarod Winner Is Oldest in History, While Young Native Musher Finishes Strong

ICTMN Staff
March 13, 2013
"Mitch Seavey scored one for the AARP-eligible crowd Tuesday night by becoming the oldest champion in Iditarod history," observed the Anchorage Daily News this morning...

The Legend of Ojibwe John Beargrease and the Annual Sled Dog Marathon That Bears His Name

Konnie LeMay
February 09, 2011
Beargrease brothers delivering mail...

News From the Last Great Race on Earth: 'Pee Pants,' a Plane Crash and Indigenous Mushers Making a Good Showing at the Iditarod

ICTMN Staff
March 06, 2013
The 2013 Iditarod is underway and the Last Great Race on Earth is providing thrills in the early going. Here's a roundup of what's happening so far...

Iditarod 2013: Strong Contingent of Indigenous Mushers Vie for the Prize

Richard Walker
February 13, 2013
ANCHORAGE – On March 2 at 10 a.m., 68 mushers and their dog teams will set out across 993 miles of rugged Alaska wilderness in a race that will test muscle, strategy and sheer will...

Meet Walter, Champion Sled Dog

ICTMN Staff
November 29, 2012
ICTMN recently reported on champion musher Hugh Neff, the 2012 Yukon Quest champion, in the article " A Magic Musher and His Sled Dog Stars ." About his lead dog, Walter, who won l...

A Magic Musher and His Sled Dog Stars

Lee Allen
November 29, 2012
“We are of one spirit --- the energy, the adventure,” says this musher of Alaskan sled dogs...

The Northern Lights and the Flying Squirrel: Ten Incredible Stories From the 40th Iditarod Sled Dog Race

Richard Walker
March 15, 2012
The 40th Iditarod Sled Dog Race will be remembered as much for its back stories as for the duel between Dallas Seavey, who became the youngest Iditarod champ in the race’s history;...

Murkowski Sees Iditarod as National Educational Tool

ICTMN Staff
March 03, 2012
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) sees the Iditarod as more than just “The Last Great Race.” She sees the 1,000-mile sled dog race as an opportunity to educate students all over th...

Can Inupiat Champ John Baker Repeat on the Iditarod Trail?

Richard Walker
March 03, 2012
As the 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race nears, it’s not easy being John Baker . But there’s nothing quite like being him either...

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