Last night the last group of volunteers, except those working in the dog lot in Nome where teams rested awaiting their flights home, returned to

Nome, cloudy skies, some snow, perhaps drizzle falling today   In Takotna a week ago, the Northern Lights appeared brightly, shimmering green. A friend sent

View the previous post for a video of Wattie’s team in Anchorage. The photos in this gallery show were shot with the sport setting of

Wattie (pronounce the a in his name like “ah”) is back again for his second Iditarod. He’s from Scotland. Notice the flags being carries, the kilts,

Temperature 16 degrees F, feels like 2 degrees F People sported green for St. Patrick’s Day in Nome, attended their parade, and took their pictures

What do these mushers have in common?

Temperature in Nome 0°F, winds 3 mph Last night there were some CLOSE finishes which is very unusual in a sled dog race. Ken Anderson and

Koyuk is a beautiful, peaceful village. Under bright sunshine, the river ice sparkles. During the night, we stood outside and spotted headlamps coming across the

3.12.11 Anvik temperature 8 a.m., 8 degrees F 3.13.11 Unalakleet 10 a.m., 5 degrees F, winds 5 mph  Shageluk, Grayling, and Eagle Island—I dropped in