Nowhere becomes notable Scientific American has called out “Badger, Alaska” as the country’s least “walkable city.” If you’re living there and in poor health because you don’t get any exercise, blame the […]
Geographic quiz
Iditarod lost
Last Great Race again abandons historic trail So now it has come down to this: 20 miles of bad trail is enough to send the event that bills itself as the “Last […]
Goodbye Bud
Cancer claims one of biggest characters in first Iditarod race
Cognitive gamble
Sleep deprivation study raises questions about whether Alaska’s long Iditarod dog race with little sleep increases Alzheimer’s risk for mushers.
The few, the strong
An Alaska endurance competition so hard that even Iditarod Trail dog mushers think the entrants a little nuts has been crowned the hardest race in the world by the country’s biggest […]
Who done it?
News analysis Only time will tell the consequences of the decision by the new Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race board of directors to reverse course on the old Board and clear […]
I-did-a-what?
News analysis The most telling observation about the problem today facing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race comes midway through a December report from a consultant summarizing an anonymous survey earlier sent […]
Dog rescue
The August Foundation for Alaska’s Racing Dogs, an organization dedicated to finding homes for retired Alaska huskies, is calling on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to do more to ensure the […]
Idit-a-mistake
Sometimes it is hard to avoid wondering if the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is trying to kill the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Last year the event, which likes to […]
