Paws Along the Trail with Musher Stories Being in White Mountain gave me extra opportunities to talk with the otherwise busy mushers.  Since they hang

Paws Along the Trail with Checkpoints Many of the checkpoints have “closed.”  That means the veterinarians, race judge, pilots, communications people (who type in the

Paws Along the Trail with Food What do the dogs eat?  What do the mushers eat?  These are great questions students have asked.   The

Paws Along the Trail with Mandatory Math White Mountain is a truly beautiful checkpoint.  Two veterinarians, a trail volunteer, and I flew into the checkpoint

Paws Along the Trail with Weather If you are following the GPS Tracker on Iditarod.com, you may have seen me in Unalakleet ahead of all

Paws Along the Trail with Booties One of the favorite aspects of watching the dog teams come in and leave is the dog booties.  Mushers

Paws Along the Trail with Poetry I was so excited to receive an email from my class highlighting some of their poetry written while I’ve

Paws Along the Trail  Preserving the Iditarod Trail and reviving the Alaskan tradition of sled dogs were the driving forces behind starting the Iditarod Race