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 ...

At a tenuous time for distance mushing, Yukon Quest Alaska takes a new path

The popularity of long-distance mushing has been waning in recent years, a trend propelled by rising costs and a fading appetite for racing long, unsupported stretches through Alaska wilderness. But ...
Wicked Local

Waltham MA native poised to compete in famous Alaskan dog sled race

Foucher, who moved to New Hampshire in 2022, has competed in several other sledding races, including the Can-Am International Sled Dog Race in Maine; the UP200 in Michigan; the John Beargrease Sled ...
InForum

Alaska's Sean de Wolski wins Beargrease 120

The Fairbanks musher finished the race about an hour and three minutes ahead of second-place Joanna Oberg, of Grand Marais.
Alaska Public Media

4-time Iditarod champ Jeff King proposes changes for more finishers, fewer dog deaths

Jeff King at the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod in downtown Anchorage in 2019, carrying U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski as a guest rider. Four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Jeff King wants ...
Laconia Daily Sun

More snow? Sled dog derby organizers are crossing their fingers

Thanks to icy temperatures and snowfall this winter, trail boss Jim Lyman has high hopes for course conditions for the World ...