Author Archives: Helen Hegener

About Helen Hegener

Author and publisher, Northern Light Media

2016 BLM Alaska Idita-Chat

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The 2016 BLM Alaska Idita-Chat was a resounding success, and sled dogs from all around Alaska answered dozens of questions with the capable assistance of their mushers and the ‘Tweet cadre’ which typed in answers as quickly as they appeared … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Information, Uncategorized | Tagged Alaska, BLM Alaska, Idita-Chat, Iditachat, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, mushing, mushing history, sled dog racing, sled dogs | Leave a comment

Leonhard Seppala

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Leonhard Seppala, who would, like Scotty Allan, win three Sweepstakes championships, became a living legend in Alaska, and in his own autobiography, Seppala, Alaskan Dog Driver, written with Elizabeth Ricker, he described a harrowing event which took place during his first … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History | Tagged All Alaska Sweepstakes, Elizabeth Ricker, Leonhard Seppala, Scotty Allan, Seppala, Suggen | 2 Comments

Alaskan Roadhouses Review

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Helen Hegener

The Anchorage Press features a great review of my latest book, Alaskan Roadhouses, in the January 14 issue. I love what David Fox wrote about my book: “In Alaskan Roadhouses, Helen Hegener reconstructs the scant history of these establishments and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Book Reviews, Books, News & Information | Tagged Alaska, Alaskan Roadhouses, Book Reviews, books, David Fox, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, Roadhouses, S. Hall Young, Samuel Hall Young, sled dogs, The Mushing Parson, Yukon River | Leave a comment

BLM IditaChat

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Northern Light Media is co-sponsoring the 2016 IditaChat from BLM Alaska: @BLMAlaska will host a “Sled Dog Tales: Talk with Alaska Sled Dogs” Tweet Chat on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. AKST (1 to 3 p.m. EST). This year’s … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Information | Tagged Alaska, BLM Alaska, Iditachat, Iditarod, mushing, sled dog racing, sled dogs, Tweet Chat | Leave a comment

The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Helen Hegener

Update: A good commentary on the 2016 field of 25 mushers from two-time Yukon Quest Champion John Schandelmeier. The 2016 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race will start February 6, 2016, in Fairbanks, Alaska, when 25 mushers and their dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Sled Dog Races | Tagged Alaska, Dawson City, Fairbanks, Helen Hegener, John Schandelmeier, mushing, Northern Light Media, Scott Chesney, sled dogs, Talespin Media, Whitehorse, Yukon, Yukon Quest, Yukon River | Leave a comment

BLM Alaska Sled Dog History

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Helen Hegener

An in-depth and interesting series of articles about the history of mushing in Alaska can be found at the BLM Alaska web site, including the article, From Babiche Webbing to Kevlar Runners—An Intro to Alaska Dog Mushing History. The emphasis is … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History | Tagged Alaska, All Alaska Sweepstakes, BLM Alaska, Bob Griffis, Harry Revell, Iditachat, Iditarod, Iditarod National Historic Trail, Iditarod Trail, Leonhard Seppala, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, Scotty Allan, sled dog racing, sled dogs | 1 Comment

Along Alaskan Trails

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Along Alaskan Trails, Adventures in Sled Dog History, by Helen Hegener, is a collection of true stories about Alaskan sled dogs and the role they played in the development of the north, with dozens of historic photos from the archives … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books | Tagged Alaska, Alaskan Roadhouses, All Alaska Sweepstakes, “Iron Man” Johnson, Baldy, Balto, Chester Noongwook, Chinook, Emiu, Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, Fritz, Helen Hegener, Hudson Stuck, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Joe Redington, Jujiro Wada, Leonhard Seppala, Mary Joyce, military sled dogs, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, Rembrandt, Richardson Trail, Scotty Allan, sled dog mail, sled dog racing, sled dogs, Slim Williams, Split the Wind, Togo, Valdez to Eagle Trail, Valdez-to-Fairbanks Trail, Wolf | Leave a comment

NLM Books at IndieBound

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Helen Hegener

All eleven of the books published by Northern Light Media are available at your local independent bookstore or bookseller, easily found through the online search engine at IndieBound, a marketing program of the American Booksellers Association. IndieBound supports independent bookstores … Continue reading →

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The All Alaska Sweepstakes

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The colorful history and the enduring legacy of the All Alaska Sweepstakes, the oldest organized distance sled dog race in the world, includes records kept by the Nome Kennel Club dating back to the first race in 1908. The race route … Continue reading →