Today was somewhat less busy, at least the morning. The first musher of the day didn’t arrive until 12:10 this afternoon. Rookie Joe Taylor started

  I know I have said this recently, and I will probably say it again, but today was incredible.  But let’s start with a recap

Today was simply surreal… After teaching, learning, studying and reading about this event for the past 17 years, standing under the arch in person is

  This morning started early. I slept on a couch in the COMMS center in Unalakleet which was quite comfortable! I woke up every couple

After watching the amazing sunset last night, I stayed up to make sure to catch the current leader, Brent Sass, pull into the Unalakleet checkpoint.

  I have been waiting for quite a while to say this… I left Anchorage early this morning and made my way to Unalakleet on

  This is a word that I include in all of my presentations to classes throughout the country. It is an integral part of this

The dogs have long been considered the “real athletes” of the Iditarod and the focus of my students year in and year out. Every year