Author: Heidi Sloan

Buying Food on the Trail

Paws Along the Trail with Food Prices Mushers carry snacks and food for dogs and themselves on their sleds.  In the smaller villages, residents plan

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Welcome!

Paws Along the Trail with a Welcome The Iditarod hasn’t come through the southern route since 2013.  Villages along the route are very excited to

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Dogs and Mushers

Paws Along the Trail with Dog Stories Marcelle Fressineau was mushing down the trail yesterday when a wood bison meandered in front of her dogs.

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Drop Bags Galore!

Paws Along the Trail with Drop Bags Weeks before the start of the Iditarod, mushers are busily planning and packing drop bags.  A maximum of

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And They’re Off!

Paws Along the Trail with some Math Try to solve the math questions throughout this article! The Iditarod Restart began on Willow Lake which is

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The View From Behind

Paws Along the Trail, Riding With the Team What an exciting day!  The streets of Anchorage, Alaska, were filled with graded snow, dog trucks, sleds,

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It Takes A Lot of Work

Paws Along the Trail with Workers The Iditarod is a dog-powered race, but beyond the dogs and mushers, there’s an army  that makes it happen! 

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Packing the Sled

Paws Along the Trail with a Dog Sled Sleds are being carefully packed and checked this week.  Iditarod rules 15 and 16 concern mandatory gear

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Follow the Rules

Paws Along the Trail with Rules About Dogs To have an effective classroom, we teachers know there have to be expectations.  The same is true

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Calendar

Paws Along the Trail with the Countdown The Iditarod.com countdown shows we’re getting close to the first Saturday in March, the start!  I have included

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