Author Archives: Helen Hegener

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Author and publisher, Northern Light Media

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 →

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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 →

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2016 #BLMIditaChat

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Northern Light Media is co-sponsoring the 2016 IditaChat from the Bureau of Land Management Continue reading →

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Slim Williams

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Alaska Highway Trailblazer Clyde “Slim” Williams arrived in Alaska in 1900 at the age of 18 and spent the next thirty years trapping, hunting, and blazing trails throughout the frontier. In the early 1930’s Williams became a strong proponent of … Continue reading →

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Northern Light Media Store

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Helen Hegener

In addition to the overview featuring all of the books we publish, each book is spotlighted on its own ordering page Continue reading →

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New Address

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Helen Hegener

We’ve moved! Here’s our new postal mailing address: Northern Light Media Post Office Box 870515 Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0515 The physical mailing address is 401 N. Main St. #0515, Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0515.  

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The First Iditarod

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The First Iditarod: Mushers’ Tales from the 1973 Race, by Helen Hegener. The First Iditarod shares the history of the first running of The Last Great Race, and most of the book is comprised of the verbatim words of mushers … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Roadhouses

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Alaskan Roadhouses: Shelter, Food and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and Trails’ “The Alaskan roadhouse …. deserves and has earned the high regard that all Alaskan and northern travelers have for the roadhouse.” ~William E. Gordon, in Icy Hell (Wm. Brendan … Continue reading →

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The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race spans some of the harshest and most beautiful winter territory anywhere: 1,000 miles between Fairbanks, Alaska and the city of Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Known as ‘The World’s Toughest Sled Dog Race,’ it’s … Continue reading →

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