Author: Teacher on the Trail

The time has come for me to say “good-bye” to my Teacher on the Trail™ Iditarod year.  I started this journey a year ago. I

The Iditarod may be over, but for mushers like Dr. Larry Daugherty, the desire to inspire others continues.  I had the great pleasure of getting

As I reflect on my time as the 2016 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, I will always be grateful to the remarkable village teachers that

I arrived in Anchorage this week on a special flight filled with Iditarod volunteers, race judges, veterinarians, and our race marshal, Mark Nordman.  We had

Reef, Dallas Seavey’s 4 year-old lead dog, “trotted” away with the Iditarod Lolly Medley Memorial Golden Harness award for the second year in a row! 

[wpvideo NM9TmIF5] Mary Helwig made it to Nome and earned her place in history as she was awarded the Red Lantern under the burled arch. 

  Elliot Anderson and Matt Failor arrived in Nome about 11 minutes apart, with many friends and family members standing by cheering them on…including me!  I

  With color and splash, Monica Zappa and her team arrived under the burled arch a little over 11 days on the trail.  Her partner,

  The youngest musher in the 2016 Iditarod made it to Nome late into the night, with friends, family, and fellow mushers there to cheer him