On Sunday, June 25th, 25 Iditarod educators arrived in the UP of Michigan for the beginning of the 2023 Iditarod Summer Conference. Teachers from all
This summer, Jane Holmes challenged us to find a favorite “Flashback Photo” and write about it. I knew EXACTLY the picture I would choose. This
In 2013 I had the honor to be the Iditarod Teacher on the Trail. I had been using the Iditarod as a teaching tool for
[wpvideo KivsaNI9] My year as 2013 Teacher on the Trail™ is coming to a close and I have yet to wrap my brain around the
Christine Roalofs closed the door on the 41st Iditarod earning the Red Lantern Award. Since Tuesday night, 54 of the 66 mushers who started the
Nome, Alaska is a city of almost 4,000 residents that sits on Norton Sound at the edge of the Bering Sea. There is a lot
Last fall I contacted former 2nd grade teacher from Ketchikan, Alaska, Angie Taggart to ask if I could follow her training for the 2013 Iditarod
Dogs and crates everywhere! That’s the dog lot in Nome. Once the team crosses under the Burled Arch, Dr. Stu Nelson, Chief Veterinarian does a
Before I came on the Iditarod Trail, many students thought I was a musher competing in the race. My answer was always, “No way, those
A student from Westport, CT asked me why they collect dog pee. Pee is collected so it can be tested for drugs. Like human athletes,
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Today Kaltag was in the process of switching things over to prepare for the mushers to come back through a second time. It was a
The day was quiet in Kaltag, as most mushers left and are moving through the double checkpoints. All the mushers will come through Kaltag again
Hello friends, The 2025 Iditarod Sled Dog Race is turning into quite a race. Teams are typically quite stretched out, but this year they are
From the outside, it’s hard to understand what happens behind the scenes at a checkpoint. There’s a lot of prep work to get a checkpoint
We woke up to a few inches of snow in Ruby, which was a pleasant surprise! The town is situated on a hillside along the
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