There Are No Roadhouse Blues
March 8, 2023
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Spent the night at the Iditarod Trail Roadhouse in McGrath, Alaska – population 479. Waiting for dog teams to come in I found myself grabbing
Spent the night at the Iditarod Trail Roadhouse in McGrath, Alaska – population 479. Waiting for dog teams to come in I found myself grabbing
Sitting here in Nikolai I can’t imagine a more beautiful spot on Earth. The musher GPS provided a good estimate of their impending arrival at
Working as a dog handler yesterday gave incredible perspective on the enthusiasm of the dogs as they get ready to run. As they hook up
This morning, at the Willow Restart, I had the privilege of handing out the Trail Mail to each musher. Trail Mail is required gear. Mushers
There are life experiences so remarkable that, even when they are happening, it is clear that no souvenir, no photo will ever be able to
Setting priorities can be a challenge for students. According to Britannica Online Dictionary a priority is “something that is more important than other things and
This morning my big assignment was to make sure every musher signed their Trail Mail, which meant I was in the room for the official
Today the IditarodEDU Teacher’s Conference had the great fortune to visit Iditarod legend Martin Buser’s Happy Trails Kennel. Buser, who completed the Iditarod 39 times,
When my friends, family, coworkers, and students heard I’d be in Alaska for a month they were very concerned about the cold. “Do you have
The Jr. Iditarod concluded last night with a wonderful banquet celebrating the teenage mushers who competed in the race. It was also a time to
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It’s April! Which for many teachers means wrapping up instruction, reviewing for state testing, and starting end of the year projects. Keep an eye out
The Iditarod education department is teaming up with the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge to bring you another conference option this summer. The ISDC race is
If you were not able to attend our Winter Conference in Anchorage this year, do not worry! The Iditarod education department is teaming up
Are people in Nome always waiting at the finish line for mushers to arrive? Nope! But when a musher is about one mile away, a
Jessie Holmes did it! He was the first musher to guide his team under the Burled Arch in the wee hours of Friday morning. Of
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