Author: Heidi Sloan

Training Future Mushers

Dear Friends, Did you know that there is a Jr. Iditarod race for 14-17 year old mushers?  It happens the Saturday before the regular Iditarod!

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Eggs on a Sled?

Dear Friends, We know that sled dogs helped get mail and supplies to gold miners in the 1800s and early 1900s.  Did you know that

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November Teaching Ideas

Listening Center Have you ever explored the photography of the Iditarod with your students?  A center you could use with your students is called Faces

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Changes on the Iditarod

Dear Friends,   We just completed the 49th Iditarod Race!  It began in 1973, planned out by Joe Redington who wanted to preserve the historic

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Tricks and Trophies

Dear Friends, The final two mushers arrived at the finish line early this morning!  Victoria Hardwick won the red lantern award.  It is awarded to

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Is Resting Really a Rest?

Dear Friends, If you are watching the mushers’ GPS trackers, you will sometimes see their names on an orange bar which means they are resting.

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Staying Warm

Dear Friends, Have you been reading the articles on the race?  Did you see that Dallas Seavey checked the thermometer on this sled and it

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