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Iditarod Trail Health and Safety

  Read the full Iditarod COVID Prevention Plan here. This is a living plan that may change, based on circumstances. Please stay connected to Iditarod news through our newsletter by signing up as a free user here, if you have not done so already. We will be updating everyone on any event changes that take place …

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Strategic Plan       Teaching and Learning Support Website by DEED: AK Learns

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Daddy Can I Play Every Day 2020 Mental Health Awareness Month PPT May is Mental Health Awareness Month Helmets On! graphics to promote helmet safety Opioid Prevention resources for sharing Magic Show – healthy hydration – Play Every Day Be the Influence. Youth Alcohol Prevention poster Be Real. Be Free. Youth Vaping Prevention graphics Opioid …

Iditarod EDU Newsletter

Our monthly Iditarod EDU newsletter, Mush On!, will bring you new ideas, reintroduce familiar standbys, and will be helpful whether you are a rookie or a veteran Iditarod educator!  Each issue includes links to new and past articles and class activities from throughout the Iditarod EDU website. Click each issue image for a downloadable PDF.  …

The Iditarod announces the Iditarod Gold Trail Loop for its 49th running

  After much deliberation and anticipation of modifications needed to safely execute the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race during a global pandemic, Iditarod race organizers and its board of directors today announced a modified race route in 2021, as well as a comprehensive COVID-19 prevention plan. Dubbed the Iditarod Gold Trail Loop, the race route …

Can a sled dog be an inside dog?

By Lori E. Gordon, DVM Veterinary Surgical Care, Inc. MA Task Force 1 US&R Veterinary Officer, NVRT Veterinary Officer   The answer is maybe. It depends on the dog, both their physical as well as individual emotional state of mind.  It is the combination of their natural personality and their environmental upbringing that can answer …

Past Teachers on the Trail

 2023 – Juli Westrich    2021/22 – Jim Deprez    2020 – Kelly Villar   2019 – Brian Hickox  2018 – Heidi Sloan   2017 – Annie Kelley   2016 – Laura Wright   2015 – Erin Montgomery  2014 – Jen Reiter    2013 – Linda Fenton   2012 – Blynne Froke   2011 – …

Iditarod announces race COVID prevention plan

Dear Iditarod Volunteers, Mushers and Staff, It seems that there isn’t a person on this planet who hasn’t been affected by COVID19 in some way. I couldn’t start this letter without first saying that our hearts, souls and minds stand with all those who have lost loved ones during this challenging time in our world. …

Iditarod announces race COVID prevention plan

Dear Iditarod Volunteers, Mushers and Staff, It seems that there isn’t a person on this planet who hasn’t been affected by COVID19 in some way. I couldn’t start this letter without first saying that our hearts, souls and minds stand with all those who have lost loved ones during this challenging time in our world. …

How do sled dogs stay fit in the summer when it is too hot to run?

After racing season is over and the snow melts in Alaska, the canine athletes of the Iditarod begin a quick transition into the summer months. Although the terms “training” and “conditioning” are often used interchangeably, their distinctions should be noted for this discussion. In the purest sense, training is the mental process of learning how …