Paws Along the Trail with the Countdown The Iditarod.com countdown shows we’re getting close to the first Saturday in March, the start!  I have included

Paws Along the Trail with Working Dogs “When you give a dog a purpose, when you give a dog a meaning, he finds happiness in

“You learn that you can, because you must.”   Cim Smyth, Race Marshall The 2018 Junior Iditarod ended on Sunday afternoon with the eleven brave

Paws Along the Junior Iditarod Trail Eleven junior mushers arrived at the Yentna Station checkpoint last night after a 75 mile run.  Coming off the

Paws Along the Trail with the Teens Last night, the teen mushers racing in the Junior Iditarod got their briefings at  Iditarod Headquarters.  Their families

Paws Along the Trail with School Children This first week in Alaska as 2018 Teacher on the Trail™ has been spent speaking in area elementary

Paws Along the Trail with Family and Friends Next week at the annual Mushers’ Banquet, all the mushers will go up on stage.  Many will

Paws Along the Trail with Dog Houses Sled dog houses vary between kennels. Some mushers build and design the cozy homes. Others use plastic barrels

Paws Along the Trail with History One of the exciting parts of being Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ is being able to design a personalized

Paws Along the Trail with the Strengths of the Sled Dog The Chinese New Year begins on Friday, February 16. A Chinese tradition chooses an