Justin Olnes’ team isn’t leading the pack this year, but the musher says he’s on a mission to showcase all the talent and potential that was previously hidden away in Alaska’s shelters.
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Iditarod mushers dream of snowy trail out of Fairbanks during warm ceremonial start
Rookie Emily Ford said her dog team cannot wait to get into some snow. “I think they’re gonna be so stoked and be like — finally.”
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Interior Alaska communities now along the Iditarod trail sprint to make way for mushers
Business owners and checkpoint volunteers say they’re busy readying food and beds for Iditarod teams after race organizers’ last-minute decision to push the starting line north.
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Park Service program pairs volunteers with Denali sled dogs
Next year, Denali’s dog program will celebrate its centennial, marking 100 years of using dogs in the park.
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‘A pretty tough race’: Musher Tony Browning is first to cross Kobuk 440 finish line
While Browning was first back in Kotzebue, a race champion has yet to be named: Race officials still must adjust teams’ times to account for different distances traveled during the weekend’s harrowing storm.
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Fairbanks woman remembered for moving hundreds of dogs from shelter to sleds
Kleckner and other local mushers started the Second Chance League, a nonprofit focused on finding homes for sled dogs turned in at the shelter.
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Yukon mushers struggle to find food after poor salmon runs
Weak salmon runs this year compelled Fish and Game to halt subsistence fishing entirely in some parts of the Yukon River — leaving many mushers without their main source of dog food.
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For Denali area tour operators, canceled season means economic uncertainty, fewer dog cuddles
Husky Homestead had its best season ever last year, with more than 21,000 customers. This season, that number fell to just over a thousand — a drop-off of some 95%.
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From queen of the yard to life of the party: Meet 5 of this year’s Iditarod dogs
Hundreds of sled dogs are running across Alaska this week as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race plays out over 1,000 miles from Willow to Nome.
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Denali’s dogs: Protecting the environment and preserving heritage
There’s only one park in America with canine rangers: Denali National Park. The use of sled dogs is older than the park itself. In the summers, the dogs serve as ambassadors. During the winter months, they ferry park employees through areas closed to motorized vehicles.
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