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Late January is a difficult time of year; all of the bright holiday lights have come down as the snow, slush, and cold have settled in, and any sign of spring is too far away to see. Finding a way through this long stretch is possible, especially when we focus on the inner light that …
The Iditarod Trail Raffle is a great way to support the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and gives you a chance to win big! Your raffle purchase is a donation that helps us meet the financial obligations of the Iditarod Race. These expenses include (but are surely not limited to) food for our 1,500 …
Our Alaska adventure ended back where we started in Anchorage. We had come full circle, and to conclude our explorations we visited the Alaska Native Heritage Center to learn more about the Indigenous groups that live in Alaska. The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a wealth of information and history, but also a place to …
With Part V of Rookie Review you’ve met all of the Class of 2022. On Saturday, March 5th, downtown Anchorage will be rocking! The excitement will start tonight as crews dump and grade snow to create a trail on 4th Avenue and Cordova Street. Side streets will be prepared for mushers to park and stage …
We are SO THANKFUL for all of our supporters and ticket buyers, and are happy to announce that as of 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30th, our 2023 Summer Raffle has sold out! If you missed out this time, be sure to fill out the below contact form so we can send you updates about …
Shageluk is almost 160 miles from Takotna, the last village populated with humans. Since departing Takotna, the teams have traveled through the ghost towns of Ophir and Iditarod. Handler didn’t actually visit Shageluk as the 2006 Teacher on the Trail because ’06 was an even year so the teams followed the northern route. It was …
Here’s the Tuesday morning summary of Iditarod action. By the way, you know you’re a serious Iditarod fan if you get weather alerts for Nikolai, Alaska rather than your own community! Looks like teams will enjoy a rather warm day, light winds and a possibility of snow. Insider photo guy, Dave Poyzer, captured some excellent …
To go along with Halloween later this month, I thought it would be appropriate to post about what a few of the mushers remember as some of their scariest moments on the trail. It may be scary for a completely different reason, but is still fitting. Here are their stories… As told …
The World was Changing… Original document by Don Bowers, Edited 2020 Even after the advent of the airplane, dog teams continued to be widely used for local transportation and day-to-day work, particularly in Native villages. Mushers and their teams played important but little remembered roles in World War II in Alaska, particularly in helping the …
Play this game: The Serum Run Game, courtesy of the University of Alaska! Click here to play the Serum Run Game. LitSite Alaska is the University of Alaska Anchorage’s award-winning community outreach website and the home of the Serum Run Game and Alaska Kids. The content and story for the Serum Run Game was written …
