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Angie Arrives in Nome!

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

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The Dog Lot

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

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The Courage To Join

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

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Winning Dog Care

When the mushers begin arriving in Nome at the finish of any race, there is a lot of focus on the race winner and who’s

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The Last Word on Dog Pee

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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White Mountain

Wednesday, March 13 was another crisp, clear day in Nome, Alaska.  I was just about to write my post for the day about the winning

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10:40 PM – Nome, Alaska

It was just after 10:30 pm when  the word spread down the chute that Mitch Seavey was in town.  He officially finished Tuesday, March 12

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Unalakleet’s Quiet Dogs

I flew into Unalakleet (You na la kleet)  from Anvik with Pilot Diana on an unusually clear, crisp day.  With blue skies and no clouds,

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Linda’s GPS Tracker

Don’t worry!  Linda is NOT where the GPS Tracker shows that she is….   Unlike the GPS Trackers that mushers carry and are attached to their

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