The fun and furry world of sled dog racing keeps barking, despite not being in the Winter Olympics

Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled ...
Fox21Online

2nd and 3rd graders go “sled to sled” at 19th annual Ikidarod race

DULUTH, Minn.– Over the course of a month, 2nd and 3rd graders at North Shore Community school have been training their ...
Grand Forks Herald

Sled dogs training for Arctic trek

WOODBURY, Minn. -- When it's 50 below and you've been leading a team of sled dogs through the Arctic, the snack of choice is a stick of butter. Danish explorer Mille Porsild said she expects to eat a ...

Marshwood teacher is finalist for Iditarod Teacher on the Trail

Tami Schoff, a Marshwood Middle School teacher, will be off to Alaska later this month, representing Maine as one of three ...

Four-time Iditarod champion shares insights ahead of 54th annual race

Jeff King discusses training and strategy for Alaska's premier sled dog competition ...
The Aspen Times

After 23 years, dog sled race returns to Camp Hale

It may have been cold and windy on Sunday at Camp Hale, but that did not stop the Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Club members and affiliates from spending hours outside, having fun, and competing in dog ...
KSL

And they're off! Raising and racing sled dogs a passion for Idaho man

ALTA, Wyo. – I'm not sure who's having more fun, musher Michael Tarver or his sled dogs as we charge on through the white wonderland. Everything is white. Massive trees rise in the background and the ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Alaska’s Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, got underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured ...
The New York Times

Lack of Snow Prompts Cancellation of Longest Sled Dog Race in Eastern U.S.

The decision to call off the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race for the first time since its inception three decades ago was a matter of safety, organizers said. By Rebecca Carballo Jonathan ...
WISH-TV

Alaska’s sled dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit during race training

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska’s official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight ...