Had the diphtheria antitoxin arrived on the Alameda as planned, the Great Mission of Mercy in 1925 wouldn’t have been necessary. Nome’s Doctor, Curtis Welch,
There are some absolutely necessary preparations in opening a checkpoint and there are preparations that aren’t crucial except to give the checkpoint a homey feeling.
Is it coincidence or divine intervention that sends Iditarod through the village of Huslia this year? Huslia is the home of recently deceased George Attla
Zero in Unalakleet. First musher expected Sunday morning before church. With any luck, one could witness the First to the Coast Award sponsored by Wells
Unalakleet is one of the major staging areas for Iditarod. It’s the first checkpoint on the Bering Sea. Iditarod personnel are flown commercially to UNK
I just landed in Huslia with Stu Nelson, chief vet. One of the local teachers took me on a tour and hooked me up in
Twenty Iditarod volunteers – comms, vets and others are sitting at Gate L1 in the airport awaiting a PenAIr Charter to Unalakleet. We hear it’s
I’m all packed and ready to depart for Unalakleet where I’ll once again be on the ground in the checkpoint with volunteers, villagers, dogs and
Waiting in Galena for a flight out. Lots of howling dogs this morning. -30 degrees Fahrenheit. Follow the GPS tracker to see where I end
Follow Erin Montgomery, the 2015 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ as she travels from checkpoint to checkpoint by bush plane. Read her articles and view
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